Pakistan Super League is Tougher Than Indian Premier League, Feels Mohammad Rizwan

Updated - 16 Dec 2022, 12:41 PM

Mohammad Rizwan. PC- ICC
Mohammad Rizwan. PC- ICC

Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Rizwan has made a bold claim that Pakistan Super League (PSL) is the toughest in the world. The wicketkeeper batter feels that PSL is tougher than IPL as well. Recently, the draft of the PSL 2023 took place.

Rizwan is the skipper of PSL team Multan Sultans. Under his leadership, the team also won the title in the 2021 season. Pakistan Super League is the franchise T20 tournament played in Pakistan. PSL 2023 will take place next year in February.

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Mohammad Rizwan, Image Source: Twitter

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PSL is Toughest in The World: Mohammed Rizwan

During the interaction with the reporters during the draft of PSL 2023, Mohammed Rizwan compared IPL and PSL. He said that every player who has played in PSL will say that PSL is the toughest in the world.

“PSL has stunned the entire world. There were talks earlier that PSL won’t be successful, but even us, as a player, have felt that PSL is a success. The IPL is there, but if you ask any player around the world who has played in the PSL, he would say that Pakistan’s league is the toughest in the world”, Mohammad Rizwan said.

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Pakistan is Getting Good Backup Players Due to PSL: Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Rizwan also said Pakistan is getting good backup players because of PSL.

“The players who are reserves here, they are sitting on the bench at the international level as well. Pakistan are getting good backup players, and PSL should get credit for that,” Rizwan further said.

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PSL 2023 is set to commence on February 9, 2023, and will take place till March 19, 2023. The tournament started back in 2015. PSL 2023 is the eighth edition of the tournament. Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi, and Quetta Gladiators are the 6 teams that are part of PSL 2023.

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Lahore Qalandars emerged champions of PSL 2022 after defeating Multan Sultans by 42 runs in the final. Image: Lahore Qalandars/Twitter

Lahore Qalandars are the defending champions of PSL 2023. In the last season, Lahore Qalandars defeated Multan Sultans in the final to grab the title. All Pakistan players are part of PSL and many foreign cricketers also take part in the franchise league.

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