Premier pace bowler Dale Steyn recently took a low blow at India’s top-tier T20 League, the IPL. The 37-year-old South African international claimed that the Indian Premier League is less rewarding as compared to Pakistan Super League. Dale Steyn, earlier this year, revealed that he won’t be featuring in this upcoming edition of the IPL due to some personal reasons. However, he is currently playing for Quetta Gladiators in the on-going season of the PSL.
IPL 2021: What did Dale Steyn say?
Dale Steyn, in a recent interview with Express Tribune, compared the cash-rich Indian Premier League with other T20 competitions in the world. According to Steyn, IPL focuses more on money rather than the spirit of cricket. He cited IPL’s money-oriented nature behind his decision to not feature in the Indian league.
He was quoted saying: “IPL is less rewarding as compared to PSL and other leagues. cricket gets forgotten, amid money talks, in the IPL which is why I decided against playing the last season. There is a breeding machine of fast-bowlers here in Pakistan which is great to see.”
He also added “When you go to IPL, there are such big squads, so many big names and so much emphasis on maybe the amount of money players earn and everything like that, so sometimes, cricket gets forgotten. When you come to like a PSL or LPL there is an importance on cricket.”
IPL 2021: Dale Steyn in the IPL
Dale Steyn has been a part of the IPL since the very inception of the T20 tournament. He started his IPL stint with Royal Challengers Banglore and later went on to play for teams like Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Lions. He last featured for the Virat Kohli-led side RCB in the 2020 edition of the IPL.
