International cricketers share much better relations due to the Indian Premier League as the Twenty20 event has given them an opportunity to know each other, feels Sri Lankan vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene.
“It has opened doors for harmony among the players. In the IPL, you get to know other foreign players better. We have created better relations as a result of that,” he said.
Jayawardene said the concept of the IPL and the various Twenty20 leagues across the globe has a lot of potential.
“We have seen that in the IPL, we have seen that in the English counties, we have seen that in the Big Bash, that’s the way forward for Twenty20 cricket,” he said.
“I think that will evolve quite a bit, just having the Twenty20 World Cup for the national teams, and then the 50-over cricket and Test matches will take a different path.
“When the IPL came for the first time, everyone was surprised. But n the second and third year you saw how it became such a big thing,” Jayawardene said.
Jayawardene, who will play for the Wayamba team in the Champions League, said the tournament will grow in stature with time.
“People now understand what the concept is all about, we need to give it some more time and it will improve,” he said.
Wayamba is captained by Jehan Mubarak and includes Mahela Jayawardene, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath, Thisara Perera, Farveez Maharoof and Mahela Udawatte.
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