NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has credited the Indian Premier League (IPL) with revolutionising Indian cricket to the point where the country can now field two to three national teams of the same quality simultaneously. Speaking at the Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence on Friday, Karthik praised the IPL for transforming the mindset of Indian cricket and strengthening its infrastructure.
"The IPL has brought out a winning mentality in all our players," Karthik said during a conversation with Mo Bobat, Director of Cricket at Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and former England cricketer Isa Guha. "With the influx of money and the financial benefits that a lot of the teams receive, and in turn the stakeholders, a lot of it has been put back into infrastructure. So, when infrastructure grows, eventually the quality of sport develops as well."
