England head coach Brendon McCullum will encourage teen sensation Rehan Ahmed to play "as much franchise cricket" as possible.
Ahmed took a five-wicket haul on debut here in Karachi, as he became the youngest men's Test cricketer in England's history.
And while captain Ben Stokes wanted to focus on the 18-year-old all-rounder's performance in this Test, McCullum was prepared to speak more broadly.
"It would be great if he [played in the IPL]," said McCullum. "Why not give him the opportunity to rub shoulders with other players and pick up those experiences?
“What other 18-year-old is going to get those chances? He's a fully-fledged international cricketer."
It is an early example of the balancing act England must strike in the development of Ahmed, whose international debut came after playing just three first-class games.
"The important thing now is we continue to look after him," added McCullum. "I'll encourage him to play as much franchise [cricket] and get as many experiences around the globe.
“Whatever we can do to try and increase his ability to learn and help him develop. His attitude is brilliant."
Stokes added: "We won't be putting more pressure on him; try to take as much of it off him as we can, and just continue to let him get better and better, because he's not the finished article."
