"DON'T JUST FIND FAULTS...": ASHWIN RETORTS AGAINST FORMER CRICKETERS! WHAT HAPPENED?

Ever since the IPL mega auction ended this February, there has been speculation among fans as to when the IPL matches will start.

Following this, it has been reported that the IPL matches will start on March 26. Two new teams, Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans, will take part in the IPL this time.

League Matches:

All the teams are set to play 14 games each in the league stage of the Indian Premier League 2022. The 10 teams will play twice against the teams in their group and the team in the same row while they will play once against the remaining teams of another group.

For example- Mumbai Indians will play twice against the 4 teams in their group and Chennai Super Kings, who are in the same row as MI, and they will play only once against the other Group B teams.

The IPL Blame Game:

A total of 70 league matches and 4 play-off matches will be played. The schedule is expected to be released by the BCCI soon. Meanwhile, some former England players have been accused by England of failing miserably in the Ashes because of playing in the IPL.

Retaliation from Aswin

Similarly, a journalist from England also accused the IPL series of taking over one-third of the year. Meanwhile, Indian cricketer Ravichandran Aswin has retaliated against former cricketers and journalists for criticizing the IPL. "What is the problem for other teams with two more weeks of IPL matches? International teams, including England and Australia, play in international matches during the IPL series", he noted.

English Premier League

Sometimes, teams like South Africa and New Zealand plan international matches, depending on the IPL matches. This time, during the IPL, the New Zealand team did not play in any international matches. Journalist Lawrence Booth tweeted that the IPL matches will take up one-third of the year. The English Premier League also runs for six months.

IPL Series

That said, players only participate in two matches a week. The fact is that the IPL series takes cricket to the next level. Cricket fans and cricketing nations know this. Between 2008 and 2010, there were 20 to 25 cricketers in the Indian team. They have been playing for ten years.

However, it is worth mentioning that with the IPL, in a year, almost 75-80 players have the opportunity to play for the Indian team. Not just that, but in the Syed Mustaq Ali series also, opportunities for young players to showcase their talent are being provided. But overlooking this, some former players are suddenly criticizing IPL matches unnecessarily, says Ashwin.