 "Wasim Akram says he gets 'bored watching IPL' as he praises PSL; Indian fans call out hypocrisy")
Former Pakistan cricket Wasim Akram has taken a dig at the Indian Premier League (IPL), claiming that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is better as it is played for a lesser number of days and has prioritised quality over quantity.
While IPL has 10 teams and the last edition in 2025 had 74 matches, PSL had 34 matches among six teams. It will be expanded to eight teams in 2026, but the tournament is expected to be over within 40 days. The IPL runs for over two months.
Akram: ‘I get bored watching IPL’
Legendary pacer Akram, who has good experience of IPL, being bowling coach at Kolkata Knight Riders and working as a commentator, feels a shorter duration league is better, hence PSL has more quality than IPL. At a promotional event for PSL, Akram added that IPL is so long that he felt it was “boring”.
“The best thing about the league is that it is played for only about 34-35 days, maybe a little more next year. It’s not like three months, like the other league. Bacchey bade ho jate hain, woh league khatam hi nahi hoti. Foreign players, when they come to Pakistan, prefer to be here for 35-40 days. More than that - two-and-a-half to three months - is a bit too long for everyone. Even I get bored,” Wasim Akram said.
Wasim Akram, during a PSL roadshow in London, takes subtle dig at IPL for its lengthy duration.#PakistanConnect pic.twitter.com/oreY8zOMxA
— Pakistan Connect (@Pak_Connect) December 8, 2025
“Prime example is the BBL. They started off with two-and-a-half months. They realised after four or five years it wasn’t working. Now their duration is about 40 days. That’s it. That’s the beauty of the PSL. Of course, the talent. Everybody overseas, when I talk to them, they talk about bowling in the IPL and other leagues. They say the PSL, as far as talent is concerned, is definitely No. 1 because we have quality, not quantity.”
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View AllPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) head Mohsin Naqvi was also present at the event. He said he wanted “to make the PSL the number one league in the world.”
Indian fans slam Akram over IPL comments
Indian fans were not happy with Akram’s unprovoked dig as they pointed out that the former cricketer is unhappy with losing IPL “gigs”, while some said Pakistanis are suffering from delusion.
Wasim Akram isn’t even getting IPL gigs anymore
— Ash (@Ashsay_) December 8, 2025
All can see the pain in his words
😂😂😂 https://t.co/frxMhljHnI
The Pakis live in delusion as usual https://t.co/hMixzW6lhw
— Mohandas Pai (@TVMohandasPai) December 9, 2025
“Wasim Akram used to make good money in IPL as a bowling coach but now India doesn’t allow it so crying is real,” another Indian fan said on X.
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