MUMBAI: Virender Sehwag credit the cash-rich and glamour-packed Indian Premier League (IPL) for fast-tracking little known gamers to the highest degree of the game.
The former rushing opener cited the examples of all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Yusuf Pathan, rookie pacer Mohammed Siraj and Australian David Warner and Glenn Maxwell to buttress his view.
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"I feel what the IPL did to the Indian cricket is that it gave unknown gamers to the Indian cricket workforce. If they play for their top quality workforce, they're going to take at least five to six future years and play for India.
"But in the course of the IPL, those gamers, who've skill and who did smartly - they only did smartly in one season and subsequent year they have been part of workforce India, that is what IPL did," Sehwag told PTI.
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"Ravindra Jadeja is one in every of them and so is Yusuf Pathan. Recently Deepak Hooda, rapid bowlers (Mohammed) Siraj and (Basil) Thampi - they got picked (in the Indian squad) on account of IPL performance," said the 39-year-old cricketer, who's associated with broadcasters Star Sports for `Election Se Selection' campaign.
"The IPL is giving unknown gamers to the Indian cricket workforce, Indian cricket fans and the same factor happened with different countries.
"If you look at David Warner, he played IPL first and then he played for Australia, similarly Maxwell. It is a great platform for players to showcase their talent," he defined.
Sehwag said the IPL benefited him financially whilst mentioning that whenever a participant will get dropped from the Indian workforce, it affects his value in the T20 League.
For this, he gave the examples of seasoned campaigners Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Gautam Gambhir.
"(The IPL) benefited me financially, as a result of once I played for India, it used to be Rs 2 lakh in line with game, Test matches Rs five lakh a game after which all of sudden in the IPL you get Rs 10- crore or Rs 12-crore contract after which you're financially safe and you'll be able to work extra on fitness and carry out for the IPL and India.
"The second you get dropped from India (the nationwide squad), prices drop which now we have observed in numerous gamers. Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh - (since) they are not playing for India, they didn't get (Rs) 10 or 12 crore," he added.
The former right-handed batsman additionally spoke about how the IPL has emerged as the largest cricket league on the earth.
"The IPL is the largest league on the earth and one of the favourites (among more than a few leagues) on the earth, as a result of a single participant, who's playing cricket, anywhere on the earth, wants to play in the IPL.
"So that shows that the credibility and publicity of the IPL is so big that even an uncapped player, who is a player of some other country, wants to play in the IPL."
Almost all cricket-playing nations in finding representation in the IPL which is not the case with different T20 leagues, the 104-Test veteran said.
"The IPL is the largest as a result of all nations' gamers are playing in the IPL, which you would not in finding in some other (cricket) league such as Big Bash, CPL or BPL, where Indian gamers are not there.
"That's why those leagues are not as big. Only in the IPL all global class gamers are playing and this is why IPL is the best on the earth," he emphasised.
On the channel's campaign he said, "Through the Election Se Selection campaign, for the first time Star Sports has given a chance to fans (to pick) the gamers who can play for their favorite workforce.
"It's like Yuvraj Singh can play for Punjab, if so many people vote for Yuvraj Singh to play in Kings XI Punjab. It is the first time they are getting opportunity and the number will be shown on TV during the (players') auction."
The IPL gamers' auction is scheduled in Bengaluru this month-end.
The former rushing opener cited the examples of all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Yusuf Pathan, rookie pacer Mohammed Siraj and Australian David Warner and Glenn Maxwell to buttress his view.
READ ALSO: Pacer Ngidi generally is a major appeal all through IPL auction
"I feel what the IPL did to the Indian cricket is that it gave unknown gamers to the Indian cricket workforce. If they play for their top quality workforce, they're going to take at least five to six future years and play for India.
"But in the course of the IPL, those gamers, who've skill and who did smartly - they only did smartly in one season and subsequent year they have been part of workforce India, that is what IPL did," Sehwag told PTI.
READ ALSO: Virtually no global cricket all through IPL from 2019: BCCI CEO
"Ravindra Jadeja is one in every of them and so is Yusuf Pathan. Recently Deepak Hooda, rapid bowlers (Mohammed) Siraj and (Basil) Thampi - they got picked (in the Indian squad) on account of IPL performance," said the 39-year-old cricketer, who's associated with broadcasters Star Sports for `Election Se Selection' campaign.
"The IPL is giving unknown gamers to the Indian cricket workforce, Indian cricket fans and the same factor happened with different countries.
"If you look at David Warner, he played IPL first and then he played for Australia, similarly Maxwell. It is a great platform for players to showcase their talent," he defined.
Sehwag said the IPL benefited him financially whilst mentioning that whenever a participant will get dropped from the Indian workforce, it affects his value in the T20 League.
For this, he gave the examples of seasoned campaigners Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Gautam Gambhir.
"(The IPL) benefited me financially, as a result of once I played for India, it used to be Rs 2 lakh in line with game, Test matches Rs five lakh a game after which all of sudden in the IPL you get Rs 10- crore or Rs 12-crore contract after which you're financially safe and you'll be able to work extra on fitness and carry out for the IPL and India.
"The second you get dropped from India (the nationwide squad), prices drop which now we have observed in numerous gamers. Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh - (since) they are not playing for India, they didn't get (Rs) 10 or 12 crore," he added.
The former right-handed batsman additionally spoke about how the IPL has emerged as the largest cricket league on the earth.
"The IPL is the largest league on the earth and one of the favourites (among more than a few leagues) on the earth, as a result of a single participant, who's playing cricket, anywhere on the earth, wants to play in the IPL.
"So that shows that the credibility and publicity of the IPL is so big that even an uncapped player, who is a player of some other country, wants to play in the IPL."
Almost all cricket-playing nations in finding representation in the IPL which is not the case with different T20 leagues, the 104-Test veteran said.
"The IPL is the largest as a result of all nations' gamers are playing in the IPL, which you would not in finding in some other (cricket) league such as Big Bash, CPL or BPL, where Indian gamers are not there.
"That's why those leagues are not as big. Only in the IPL all global class gamers are playing and this is why IPL is the best on the earth," he emphasised.
On the channel's campaign he said, "Through the Election Se Selection campaign, for the first time Star Sports has given a chance to fans (to pick) the gamers who can play for their favorite workforce.
"It's like Yuvraj Singh can play for Punjab, if so many people vote for Yuvraj Singh to play in Kings XI Punjab. It is the first time they are getting opportunity and the number will be shown on TV during the (players') auction."
The IPL gamers' auction is scheduled in Bengaluru this month-end.
IPL fast-tracked little known players to big league: Sehwag
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