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 Excessive number of ties a killjoy in IPL: Akram
27th May 2008 07:00 IST
Agencies
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram fears the excessive number of matches could be a killjoy in the long drawn Indian Premier League (IPL), which he feels is only meant to entertain the cricket lovers.
Akram advised the IPL organisers to reduce the duration of the tournament to ensure continued interest of the fans.
"It has got to a stage where it has become a bit too long and the whole tournament has become a bit complicated because of the number of matches each team is playing.
"The IPL has been a success because Twenty20 cricket is all about entertainment. It is not real cricket. But I would advise the organisers when they organise it next time reduce the duration of the league and number of matches," Akram told reporters in Karachi on Monday.
Akram quipped that after following the IPL since it started on April 18 he felt as if his son had grown from a four-year old to a seven-year old.
The former pace great who took over 900 wickets in Tests and One-Day Internationals said that he would love to coach the Pakistan team if ever such an offer came his way.
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