‘Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi would be the most expensive players in IPL history’: ex-Pak cricketer’s massive claim

Former Pakistani cricketer Tanvir Ahmed believes that Shaheen Afridi and Babar Azam could have been the most expensive picks if Pakistani players had participated in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In a recent interaction, Tanvir said that Indian spectators have always been quite supportive of Pakistani cricketers and given the record of both players, either could have fetched a record amount at auction. He also chose Mohammad Rizwan to earn big money in the IPL.

“Agar pakistan k players ipl m chale jaate hai to pure india ki najre pakistan k players k upar hongi. Aawam ki bhi aur ki bhi cricketers. Isme koi dohraye hai he nahi ki hamare cricketers ko vo bahut like karte hai. Aur vo dekhna bhi chahte hai. Lekin bss vo politics ki wajeh se hamare players waha nahi ja pa rahe (If the Pakistani players go to the IPL then all eyes be it the players or the public will be on them. There is no doubt that they love our players and want to see us too. That’s just that because of politics our players can’t go)” Tanvir said during a podcast with Nadir Ali.

Pakistani talents like Salman Butt and Shoaib Akhtar competed in the IPL in the early years of the competition, but with a ban imposed by the authorities, the latest generation of talents like Afridi, Shadab Khan, Babar and Rizwan have not never played in the tournament.

The interviewer then asked Tanvir about the IPL – “Agar paiso m bhi baat ki jaye toh Babar sabse mahenga bikega? (If we talk about money, will Babar be the most expensive?)”

“Bilkul. Babar ho gaya aur Shaheen ho gaya. Aur Rizwan bhi. Ye Teen Players aise hai ki ye kaafi paiso m bikenge. Mujhe aisa lgta hai ki agar you teeno players IPL m jaaye naa, jis saison m, we saison m in teeno m se sabse mahenga ek hoga player koi bhi. Rizwan ko shayad mai naa bolu, Shaheen aur Babar mai se koi hoga sbse jyada mahenga player (Certainly, Babar, Shaheen and Rizwan. These three will be chosen for the big bucks. I think if these three enter the IPL auction in one season, one of them will be the most expensive of all time. Maybe not Rizwan, but definitely one from Babar and Shaheen will get the biggest salary)” the former Pakistan cricket team player replied.

Former Pakistani cricketer Tanvir Ahmed believes that Shaheen Afridi and Babar Azam could have been the most expensive picks if Pakistani players had participated in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In a recent interaction, Tanvir said that Indian spectators have always been quite supportive of Pakistani cricketers and given the record of both players, either could have fetched a record amount at auction. He also chose Mohammad Rizwan to earn big money in the IPL.

“Agar Pakistan k IPL players m chale jaate hai to pure India ki najre Pakistan k players k upar hongi. Aawam ki bhi aur cricketers ki bhi. Isme koi dohraye hai he nahi ki hamare cricketers ko vo bahut like karte hai. Aur vo dekhna bhi chahte hai. Lekin bss vo politics ki wajeh se hamare players waha nahi ja pa rahe (If Pakistani players go to IPL then all eyes be it players or audience will be on to them. There’s no doubt that they like our players and want to see us too. It’s just that because of politics, our players can’t go there),” Tanvir said during a podcast with Nadir Ali.

Pakistani talents like Salman Butt and Shoaib Akhtar competed in the IPL in the early years of the competition, but with a ban imposed by the authorities, the latest generation of talents like Afridi, Shadab Khan, Babar and Rizwan have not never played in the tournament.

The interviewer then asked Tanvir about the IPL – “Agar paiso m bhi baat ki jaye toh Babar sabse mahenga bikega? (If we talk about money, will Babar be the most expensive?)”

“Bilkul. Babar ho gaya aur Shaheen ho gaya. Aur Rizwan bhi. Ye Teen Players aise hai ki ye kaafi paiso m bikenge. Mujhe aisa lgta hai ki agar ye teeno players IPL m jaaye naa, jis season m, us season m in teeno m se sabse mahenga ek player hoga koi bhi. Rizwan ko shayad mai naa bolu, Shaheen aur Babar mai se koi hoga sbse jyada mahenga player (Certainly, Babar, Shaheen and Rizwan. These three will be chosen for the big money. I think that if these three enter the IPL auction in one season, one of them will be the most expensive ever. Maybe not Rizwan, but definitely one of Babar and Shaheen will receive the biggest salary), ” replied the former player of the Pakistani cricket team.

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