England’s veteran pacer James Anderson talked about how the Indian Premier League (IPL) is producing this ‘fearless’ generation of Indian cricketers.

Anderson gave the example of Rishabh Pant’s reverse sweep off his own bowling during the Test series in India earlier this year and compared it to something Ganguly would’ve never done.

“Use Rishabh Pant as an example, reverse sweeping me in the last tour of India with a new ball and you never see Sourav Ganguly do that.

So, it is something that is exciting to see, it is a different challenge as well for bowlers when you get this sort of style of player who is not afraid to go over the top in Test cricket or play extravagant shots. I think it is great for the viewer at home to watch,” Anderson said in a select-media on Wednesday.

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The right-arm quick who has picked up a record 617 wickets in 162 Tests then talked about his record and the difference in batting styles of batsmen across generations especially this IPL generation.

“It is something that I feel fortunate to have done and it has been a real experience, playing against different generations of batters. I think IPL generation of players, you can definitely see a difference and a more fearless approach, not scared of playing any shot in any format okay,” the Englishman added.

The 39-year-old who is currently with the England team that will be hosting powerhouse India in a five-match Test series slated to begin from 4 August with the first Test to be played at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

(Hindustan Times inputs)