Former Pakistan spinner and Multan Sultans' bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed has rated Pakistan Super League (PSL) as the best T20 league in the world. He believes the top-quality bowling in the tournament leaves behind the other leagues.
While speaking with Cricket Pakistan in an interview, Mushtaq said that the foreign players acknowledged the high bowling standard of PSL which makes the contest tougher here in comparison to other leagues like IPL, Big Bash, and T20 Blast.
“PSL is the best league in the world. I have spoken to many foreign players and they have told me that they haven’t faced such tough bowling anywhere. Take IPL, Big Bash, or England’s T20 blast, no league has the kind of bowlers that PSL has. Every PSL franchise has 2-3 bowlers who can bowl at speeds of 135 (kph) plus. There are so many mystery spinners as well,” Mushtaq Ahmed told Cricket Pakistan.
The ex-Pakistan spinner also lauded PCB and the six franchises for making PSL more professional. He added that the Pakistan-based T20 league has helped Pakistan cricket unearth talented cricketers.
“The foreign players who have spoken to me have said that they love to play PSL because they get to play tough cricket and it helps them raise the standard of their games. PSL is lucky to have such high-quality bowlers, which entices foreign players to take part in the league.
"There is a lot of professionalism as well. I give credit for it to PCB and all the six franchises. Pakistan is benefiting from the league as the national squad gets a lot of talent from here. I hope Pakistan keep finding superstars from the PSL,” he added.
In the recently concluded Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021, Multan Sultans became the new champions. They beat Peshawar Zalmi in the final by 47 runs to clinch their first title.
