Former Pakistan opener Salman Butt believes that the bigwigs in Pakistan Cricket should refrain from comparing Pakistan Super League with the Indian Premier League and develop animosity with players who aspire to play in the latter.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Butt, who has featured in both the IPL and PSL, said that it's essential to understand that the IPL, with enormous resources at its disposal, will always attract the best players in the world.
He, however, added that the PSL has done a great job thus far in maximizing the resources to the hilt, and it should continue to do so and not try to compete with the IPL unnecessarily.
"To develop animosity with players or aspire to be like IPL, is useless and has no logic behind it. It's better to calm down and maintain your limits. The limits are whatever resources we have; we are doing our best. The franchises are trying their best and have given players extra money numerous times," said Butt.
"I feel both leagues take care of their players well enough, and nobody has complained about the PSL. PSL makes 70% advance payment. Hence, it is not short of any goodness. However, we can only spend so much, and we should look at it that way. It makes no sense to compare it constantly," he said.
The former opener further added that international players should not be judged for picking the IPL over PSL as it's natural that they will choose the avenue that pays them more.
"It is good that you are choosing something excellent to ensure quality. You cannot blame the franchises or persons who are recruiting players for why all the cricketers are not coming. It's inevitable that players will choose where they get maximum money. Cricketers will opt for a league where they are valued the most. Hence, such comparisons are pointless. From the cricketing aspect, our quality is very good.
He signed off by stating that, given the resources at its disposal, the PSL has done a commendable job of emerging as one of the best T20 leagues in the world.
"Given the resources we have, it is one of the best leagues in the world. It is pointless to compare the financial side of any league with the IPL because they are at a different level. As a result, they could get anybody," he added.
The PSL has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2015. The recent season was held entirely in Pakistan, something that's nothing short of a miracle given the security state of the country.