New Delhi: I Pakistan Captain Rashid Latif It highlighted the different paths of India and its own country in the cricketing world, particularly focusing on how India has turned cricket into a lucrative industry. Latif’s comments came after India’s undefeated 2024 campaign. T20 World Cup Despite the win, Pakistan were eliminated early in the group stage.
Latif is playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL) highlighted that the IPL has become a global powerhouse. In comparison, English:PSL(English) We have been working hard to develop.
“India has developed the cricket industry just like the film industry. We have not been able to turn it into a business because we treat cricket as a hobby. The PSL is still at its starting point. The maximum salary cap is $1.4 million. Why can’t we develop it further? Why can’t we have players like Mitchell Starc or Pat Cummins? Because there is no money, there is no business,” Latif was quoted as saying by News18. Elaborating further on India’s strategic expansion in cricket, he said their success is partly due to learning from foreign coaches and developing at the ground level.
“It’s not like India have been a force to be reckoned with in world cricket recently, post the World Cup. Go back to 2007, 2011, 2015. They were getting a lot of knowledge from foreign coaches and at the same time working at a ground level without being noticed. And then came the IPL. And now they have all the best brains. They have Ponting, Hussey, Bravo in DC. But hum kya kar rahe hain,” Latif added.
Latif is playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL) highlighted that the IPL has become a global powerhouse. In comparison, English:PSL(English) We have been working hard to develop.
“India has developed the cricket industry just like the film industry. We have not been able to turn it into a business because we treat cricket as a hobby. The PSL is still at its starting point. The maximum salary cap is $1.4 million. Why can’t we develop it further? Why can’t we have players like Mitchell Starc or Pat Cummins? Because there is no money, there is no business,” Latif was quoted as saying by News18. Elaborating further on India’s strategic expansion in cricket, he said their success is partly due to learning from foreign coaches and developing at the ground level.
“It’s not like India have been a force to be reckoned with in world cricket recently, post the World Cup. Go back to 2007, 2011, 2015. They were getting a lot of knowledge from foreign coaches and at the same time working at a ground level without being noticed. And then came the IPL. And now they have all the best brains. They have Ponting, Hussey, Bravo in DC. But hum kya kar rahe hain,” Latif added.
India’s recent triumphs, including winning the T20 World Cup and finishing runners-up in the 2023 ODI World Cup, highlight their dominance in white-ball cricket. In contrast, Pakistan have struggled to make a mark in major cricket tournaments in recent times.
Latif’s remarks highlight the challenges Pakistan cricket faces in creating a sustainable business model. He advocates a strengthened strategic plan to elevate the PSL and improve Pakistan’s cricket infrastructure.
