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Talking to newspersons after the official launch of the Jaipur franchisee team Rajasthan Royals, Warne rubbished the notion that IPL would have negative influence in international cricket.
“It is a new and revolutionary concept and if ICC uses a little common sense it can co-exist with international cricket,” he said.
“ICC should accommodate IPL in the international calendar and ensure that best players of the cricketing world play in it. It would make the IPL more colourful and competitive,” Warne, who would be the captain-cum-coach of the team said.
The Australian, who has 708 Test wickets in his kitty, felt IPL would do a lot of good to the young cricketers instead of having negative effect on them.
“They are getting the money and also chance to play along with great players of the world.” Warne would not also agree that spinners have little role to play in the shortest version of cricket.
“Though Twenty20 is called batsman’s game, bowlers can turn it around. Yes, spinners will be hit but often we saw good performance by them too. They have evolved and I feel they certainly have a big role in this format of cricket too,” said Warne.
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