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Wahab-Riaz
Pakistan bowler Wahab Riaz claims that the Indian Premier League is the best T20 cricket tournament globally. The pacer believes that there is no comparison of IPL with his country's T20 game, Pakistan Super League. Wahab Riaz has been featuring in the PSL ever since its maiden season. He pointed out the differences between the PSL and the IPL. The pacer stated that the presence of the top international cricketers in the IPL makes the tournament the best in the world. Wahab Riaz has also highlighted that the way the two tournaments draft players are way different.
Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz has represented various T20 leagues all around the world. This includes Caribbean Premier League, Bangladesh Premier League and also Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League. However, he has called the IPL superior and reckoned that little things make the league unique. Wahab Riaz, who has represented Pakistan in more than 150 international matches, is currently struggling to get back in the team across all formats. The pacer had last represented the team in December 2020.
Bowling standards in the PSL are the best compared to any league in the world: Wahab Riaz
The Indian Premier League is the wealthiest T20 competition in the world. The league attracts the most elite players from all over the world. Legendary players like Kevin Pietersen, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Brett Lee, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist and many others have been part of IPL at some point of time in their careers. The current batch of IPL players also consists of the best players from the world. However, Wahab Riaz further stated that the bowling standards in the PSL are the best compared to any league in the world. He also added that when it comes to bowling, the Pakistan Super League might even be better than IPL.
Due to tension between the two cricketing nations, players from Pakistan cannot play in the IPL and vice-versa. In March, the 2021 season of PSL was suspended indefinitely after several cricketers had tested positive for Covid-19. However, later it was announced that the remaining matches would be played from June 1, with the final to be played on June 20. Similarly, IPL 2021 was also suspended due to rising Covid-19 cases inside the bio-bubble with 29 matches played.