Dale Steyn, who’s presently taking part in within the Pakistan Super League (PSL), stated taking part in within the Indian Premier League (IPL) is much less rewarding than different franchise leagues all over the world as a result of there may be an excessive amount of emphasis on cash within the IPL and that “cricket gets forgotten” in consequence.
Speaking to Express Tribune, Steyn, who had taken to Twitter to announce that he has withdrawn from the 14th season of the IPL, stated, “I wanted some time off. I found that playing in these other leagues was slightly more rewarding as a player.”
“I think when you go to IPL, there are such big squads and so many big names and so much emphasis on maybe the amount of money players earn and everything like that, so sometimes, somewhere down the line, cricket gets forgotten,” he added.
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Steyn, who has been a part of groups within the IPL like Deccan Chargers, SunRisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Lions and Royal Challengers Bangalore prior to now, pulled out forward of the 2021 season. He is presently representing the Safaraz Ahmed-led Quetta Gladiators within the newest version of the PSL.
IPL is much less rewarding as in comparison with PSL and different leagues. cricket will get forgotten, amid cash talks, within the IPL which is why i made a decision in opposition to taking part in the final season. There is breeding machine of fast-bowlers right here in Pakistan which is nice to see.Dale Steyn(Express tribune) pic.twitter.com/dLa6dIy66E
— Saleem Khaliq (@saleemkhaliq) March 2, 2021
“When you come to like a PSL or the Sri Lankan Premier League, for that matter, there is an importance on the cricket. I have only been here for a couple of days and I have had people in and out of my room, just wanting to know about where I have played and how I went about it. Whereas, when I go to something like the IPL that gets forgotten and the main topic is how much money did you go for in this IPL?” stated Steyn.
In the 2020 IPL, Steyn was a part of the RCB facet, however in three matches, the previous Proteas cricketer managed only one wicket at a mean of 133 and a strike-rate of 11.40.
