NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has highlighted the differing paths of his nation and India within the cricketing world, particularly specializing in how India has turned its cricket scene right into a profitable business. Latif’s feedback come within the wake of India’s undefeated 2024 T20 World Cup triumph, whereas Pakistan skilled an early exit within the group levels.
Latif identified the disparity between the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL), emphasizing that the IPL has turn into a worldwide powerhouse. As compared, the PSL has struggled to evolve.
“India, similar to their movie business, developed a cricket business. We deal with cricket as a pastime that is why we could not flip it right into a enterprise. PSL continues to be there from the place it had began. The very best wage cap is $1.40 lakh. Why cannot they push it additional? Why cannot we’ve gamers like Mitchell Starc or Pat Cummins? As a result of we do not have the cash so there is no enterprise,” Latif was quoted as saying by Information18.He additional elaborated on India’s strategic growth in cricket, attributing their success partly to studying from international coaches and grassroots degree growth.
“It is not that India grew to become a reckoning drive in world cricket not too long ago, after the World Cup. Return to 2007, 2011, 2015. They’ve gained a lot information from the international coaches and on the similar time, they’re working on the grassroots degree with out being observed. After which IPL got here into play. And now, they’ve all the perfect minds with them. They’ve Ponting with DC, Hussey, and Bravo. However hum kya kar rahe hain,” Latif added.
Latif identified the disparity between the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL), emphasizing that the IPL has turn into a worldwide powerhouse. As compared, the PSL has struggled to evolve.
“India, similar to their movie business, developed a cricket business. We deal with cricket as a pastime that is why we could not flip it right into a enterprise. PSL continues to be there from the place it had began. The very best wage cap is $1.40 lakh. Why cannot they push it additional? Why cannot we’ve gamers like Mitchell Starc or Pat Cummins? As a result of we do not have the cash so there is no enterprise,” Latif was quoted as saying by Information18.He additional elaborated on India’s strategic growth in cricket, attributing their success partly to studying from international coaches and grassroots degree growth.
“It is not that India grew to become a reckoning drive in world cricket not too long ago, after the World Cup. Return to 2007, 2011, 2015. They’ve gained a lot information from the international coaches and on the similar time, they’re working on the grassroots degree with out being observed. After which IPL got here into play. And now, they’ve all the perfect minds with them. They’ve Ponting with DC, Hussey, and Bravo. However hum kya kar rahe hain,” Latif added.
India’s latest triumphs, together with the T20 World Cup win and their runner-up end within the 2023 ODI World Cup, underscore their dominance in white-ball cricket. In sharp distinction, Pakistan has discovered it difficult to depart a mark in main cricket tournaments not too long ago.
Latif’s remarks draw consideration to the challenges that Pakistan cricket faces in making a sustainable enterprise mannequin. He advocates for enhanced strategic planning to uplift the PSL and enhance Pakistan’s cricketing infrastructure.
