A Quote by Vikas Swarup

India may be the soul of world cricket, but IPL is its commercial heart. Just as 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' changed the ground rules for quiz shows by injecting a massive dose of money into the equation, IPL has changed the dynamics of the cricket economy.

Vikas Swarup

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Vikas Swarup
Indian - Writer

If a player is playing IPL and earning money, it's not his fault that he's not playing for India. He is not quitting. He is playing first-class, one-day cricket and IPL. If selectors don't pick him, what can he do?

Virender Sehwag

If you play cricket for India, money is bound to come, and with IPL in and match money of the Ranjhi trophy, I think money is there. There's no good reason why you should not work hard, because at the end of the day, you want to play for your country.

MS Dhoni

I've been to a lot of places to play cricket, but cricket and training get in the way! In India, all you see is the hotel and the cricket ground.

Andrew Flintoff

Spinners have a main role, whether in the IPL or world cricket. But it's hard to be a legspinner: you have to be accurate.

Imran Tahir

The best players of the world play in the IPL, and to bowl to them in T20 cricket isn't easy.

Imran Tahir

The IPL is just pure, intense. You don't need all the other stuff. I don't believe in coaches in international cricket.

Shane Warne

IPL is pure sport. The glitz and glamour is just 15 per cent. 85% is actually professional, hard cricket.

Sourav Ganguly

Youngsters getting hooked to IPL is a dangerous sign for Indian cricket.

Gautam Gambhir

The IPL deserves a lot of credit for introducing and growing T20 cricket.

Michael Clarke

I am obsessed with cricket. But to be honest, I prefer the IPL format to test matches.

Shilpa Shetty

IPL is a T20 franchise tournament combining cricket and Bollywood to offer entertainment.

Isa Guha

There is no point playing in the IPL when I have retired from international cricket. I did not want a youngster to miss out because of me.

Virender Sehwag

In the IPL the batters have to come at you, whereas in Test cricket they can sit on you for a full session if they want and if the pitch is dead there is nothing you can do about it.

Jofra Archer

If you see cricket, the IPL is going on and then there is the World Cup. If cricketers can play two tournaments back-to-back, then why can't players from other sports?