"I Didn't Expect A World-Class Player..." - Salman Butt Reacts To Sourav Ganguly's Statement That Winning The IPL Title Is Difficult

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt reacted to former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly’s remarks that winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) is more difficult than winning an ICC title. Salman Butt said that he didn’t expect this statement to come from a world-class player like Sourav Ganguly.

Sourav Ganguly’s statement came after India’s loss against Australia in the recently concluded World Test Championship (WTC) final in London. The Men in Blue have not won an ICC tournament since the 2013 Champions Trophy, but they have come close to winning the trophy on a few occasions.

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In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Salman Butt said that there is no comparison between franchise cricket and international cricket.

“I didn’t expect a world-class player and a captain to say something like this. How can you compare league cricket with Test (and international) cricket?” Salman Butt said.

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“There’s no comparison. You’re comparing the ultimate format of cricket with the shortest format where only four international players are in a team? There’s no comparison,” he added.

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Winning The Ipl Is More Difficult – Sourav Ganguly

Earlier, Sourav Ganguly defended Rohit Sharma following India’s 209-run loss in the WTC final, noting his success in the IPL as a captain of the Mumbai Indians (MI).

“I have full faith on Rohit. He and MS Dhoni have won 5 IPL titles. Winning the IPL isn’t easy because it’s a tough tournament. Winning the IPL is more difficult than winning a World Cup as there are 14 matches after which you take part in the playoffs. In the World Cup, it takes only 4-5 matches for a place in the semis. In the IPL, it takes 17 matches for you to become champions,” Ganguly said.

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“I have full faith on Rohit. He and MS Dhoni have won 5 IPL titles. Winning the IPL isn’t easy because it’s a tough tournament. Winning the IPL is more difficult than winning a World Cup as there are 14 matches after which you take part in the playoffs. In the World Cup, it takes only 4-5 matches for a place in the semis. In the IPL, it takes 17 matches for you to become champions,” he added.

India suffered losses in the final and semi-finals of ICC tournaments over the last decade. Team India lost four finals, including the T20 World Cup 2014, the Champions Trophy 2017, the WTC 2021, and the WTC 2023. They lost three times in three semi-finals, including T20 World Cup 2016 and 2022 and ODI World Cup 2019.

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