"Would love play in IPL" - Ajaz Patel expresses desire to play in the IPL
Ajaz Patel of the New Zealand cricket team, who made headlines last week for a brilliant performance where he took 10-wicket haul in an innings of a Test match, has made his intention clear that he now desire to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the biggest and the richest cricket T20 league in the world. It gives an opportunity to players to prove their worth to the International audience, and have an opportunity to make a mark in the World Cricket.
The 33-year-old spinner, was actually born in Mumbai before his parents relocated to New Zealand, stated that playing in the cash-rich league would be an honour and privilege to him.
While speaking to NDTV, Ajaz Patel stated that if the opportunity comes, he would love to play in the Indian Super League. He further added that it is a tournament that everyone follows closely and brings a lot of cheers and thrills and thus it will be an honour and privilege for him to be part of it.
"Yeah, hopefully if the opportunity presents itself, I would love to play in the IPL in India." - Ajaz Patel (To NDTV)
— CricketMAN2 (@man4_cricket) December 7, 2021
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has hit the reset button for the upcoming edition, the IPL 2022. Before the event, there is a mega player auction likely in January. And with his performance on the Indian pitches, Ajaz Patel has surely sent a notice to the IPL franchises.
The Mumbai born New Zealand international cricketer recorded an historic 10 wicket in an inning against India, in Mumbai, which is his birth place, poetic enough.
He joined the likes of Anil Kumble and Jim Laker as the only the 3rd bowler ever in Test cricket's long history to have picked 10 wickets in an inning of a Test match.
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Ajaz Patel made his New Zealand debut in 2018 in a T20I match against Pakistan. A month, he also made his Test cricket debut against the same opposition. He has so far played 11 Test matches and has taken 43 wickets.