Razzaq says PSL’s best can beat IPL’s best

Former Pakistani all-rounder Abdul Razzaq said Tuesday that if Pakistan’s PSL players were to face the Indian Premiere League’s best, the Pakistani team would come out on top.

“If a team of the best players from the IPL faced a similar team from the PSL, the Pakistani team would come out on top,” Razzaq was quoted as saying.

Razzaq said the PSL had improved the game of certain Pakistani players as its pitches were of a superior quality.

“In contrast, the pitches in the IPL are not prepared properly as they provide a bit too much turn or the ball remains low.”

Meanwhile, when asked about the prospects of the arch-rivals touring Pakistan, Razzaq admitted that the chances of such a tour were on the lower side but added that if it somehow materialises, it would prove to be a game-changer.

“A tour of Pakistan by India is looking unlikely now but when it happens, it will open many doors for the restoration of international tours to Pakistan and is vital in that sense,” he said.

“A visit by India to Pakistan will have huge implications and once that happens, other sides such as South Africa, England, Australia and New Zealand will also have no qualms in touring our country.”

Razzaq had raised eyebrows last year by claiming that he can turn Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya into world’s best.

When asked how serious he was, Razzaq said that he had made the offer “in good faith” and from a “cricketing point of view”.