Follow UsThus far, the third edition of the International League T20 (ILT20) has been an absolute success, with last-ball finishes and multiple thrillers. But one thing that the tournament has lacked despite having players across the world is having an Indian representative.
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag, too, wants the same, suggesting that he would love to see players who have recently retired from Indian cricket, like Dinesh Karthik, appear in such leagues. Currently, Karthik is involved elsewhere, with the wicketkeeper-batter being part of the Paarl Royals setup in SA20 2025.
“I would love to see Indian players here. If any Indian player who has just retired from International cricket or IPL wants to play, like Dinesh Karthik, it would be great,” Sehwag said.
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“I would love to see Indian cricketers play here, and if there was one player I would have particularly liked to watch here, it would be the sixer-man Yuvraj Singh,” he said.
Ahead of India’s Champions Trophy games here in Dubai, Sehwag said that the stadiums in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are quite batting-friendly.
“UAE stadiums have some of the best batting tracks. Though I didn’t have the opportunity to play a lot here, I did play a couple of games for India and during the Indian Premier League [IPL] and I absolutely enjoyed batting here in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.”
Sehwag also credited the league, stating that the six-team competition is giving good exposure to the local players and players from the associate world.
“I think the ILT20 is one of the best leagues. Like IPL is good for the development of Indian cricket, similarly, ILT20 is good for UAE players and the Middle East. But the good part is that you can't see nine international players playing in one team in any other league.”