‘They have all the world come to them’ – Usman Khawaja feels the IPL is the best league in the world

Australia will take on Pakistan in a three-match Test series that is scheduled to begin on 4th March 2022. And, ahead of the series, Aussie cricketer Usman Khawaja said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is the strongest tournament in the world.

Khawaja also made it clear that there is no contest between the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and the IPL, as the IPL is the only tournament in the world that features Indian players. Khawaja said that this fact makes the IPL the best league in the world.

“Obviously, IPL is the strongest in the world. There’s not really a contest here (between PSL and the IPL), because at the end of the day, they have all the world come to them and it is the only league in the world to have Indian cricketers. So, it ends up becoming the best league in the world,” said Khawaja in the pre-match press conference ahead of the 1st Test match between Australia and Pakistan.

IPL 2022 will kickstart on 26th March 2022

The 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will commence on 26th March 2022, with last year’s finalists, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) locking horns in the opening match of the tournament.

The tournament will also feature 10 teams this time, as two new IPL franchises, Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans have been added to the league. While the Lucknow side will be led by KL Rahul, the Gujarat Titans have appointed Hardik Pandya as the skipper of the side for IPL 2022.

The 15th edition of the IPL will run for more than 2 months, with the summit clash of the Indian T20 League slated to take place on 29th May 2022. The tournament is set to be held in the state of Maharashtra this year.