A Quote by Imran Tahir

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

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Imran Tahir
Pakistani - Athlete
Born: March 27, 1979

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

Wrist spinners have been successful in world cricket. Look at Shane Warne.

Sourav Ganguly

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

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

Sourav Ganguly

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

Imran Tahir

For me, what is important is, as a legspinner, you need determination, especially in modern-day cricket. You need to feel that you can change a game.

Imran Tahir

Obviously, international cricket is the main cricket you want to play, especially Test cricket.

AB de Villiers

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

Michael Clarke

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

Gautam Gambhir

Whenever you see Indian first class cricket on television, you see only a white wicket in a four-day game. And you have after five overs your spinners bowling from both ends on all four days. So how can you improve your cricket or your fast bowlers?

Wasim Akram

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?

Anurag Thakur

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

Isa Guha

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

Shilpa Shetty

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

Whether that was in the Chepauk Stadium in Madras or at the Ilford Cricket School, there was a daily diet of cricket run by my dad. It was a hard school but he knew what he was doing. Everything I achieved was down to my dad.