Former Indian World Cup winner, Yuvraj Singh shared his views on the Indian Premier League and the changes he wants to see. It was a very controversial answer and left the fans stunned. While many of them were against it but some thought it made sense. Yuvraj Singh made a statement that the Indian Premier League should focus only on Indian players to protect money and develop local talent. It should not allow foreign players because it is an Indian league. He said this would help discover more Indian talent and ensure money stays within the country.
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🚨 YUVRAJ SINGH SAID ABOUT IPL 🚨 Yuvraj Said 🗣️, I think that IPL should not give any opportunity to any foreign player because it is an Indian league. Only Indian players should get a chance in it.This will help India find more talented players. And our money will stay in our… pic.twitter.com/3aVdAUrLRd
— lndian Sports Netwrk (@IS_Netwrk29) December 25, 2025
As many fans pointed out, the IPL was never meant to be the main platform for scouting talent. There are already enough domestic tournaments across all three formats that can help identify players from even the smallest regions. With plenty of new global leagues emerging, putting out the IPL overseas players weakens its position. It cannot strengthen its future from limiting participation from international players.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India created the Indian Premier League to generate revenue and expand cricket’s global reach. This model has been working year after year. The quality of overseas players makes Indian Premier League one of the best in the world. If there were no overseas players it would end up like another Domestic T20 league. Also with plenty of young talent coming through, IPL helps these youngsters to rub shoulders with the best players and that helps them in their international cricket in future.
Yuvraj Singh also named three key players to watch out for during the ICC T20 World Cup. On a podcast hosted by My FM, he said: “I think our opener is obviously Abhishek (Sharma). Again, it’s a biased answer.”
Yuvraj is the mentor of the explosive left-handed batsman and the youngster has indeed brought some aggressive fire to the Indian opening combination. Next, the former all-rounder put his money on veteran pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Finally, Yuvraj picked Axar Patel to be India’s trump card on the global stage. “Key all-rounder. He’ll be the key factor,” he said. “Very consistent. And especially, Whatever he’s done. He scored 47 in the T20 World Cup final. He was very crucial in those 30 balls
