Legendary skipper Kapil Dev is all set to don a new hat for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The coming days will see a fine blend of cricket and comedy trying to entertain the fans. Cricket and comedy will come together for a show titled “Never Run Out of Laughter”.
And with cricket once again joining hands with comedy, the name of former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu is bound to pop up.
Sidhu has graced several comedy shows and has carved his own place in the viewers’ hearts. However, Kapil Dev was quick to downplay the comparison between Sidhu and him.
“I don’t think anyone can be as good as Navjot Singh Sidhu. He is too good. I know only cricket. But if cricket and comedy come together I am sure it will be good. There is more fun, more enjoyment,” Dev told NDTV.
The World Cup-winning skipper Dev further gave his views on the ball-tampering controversy that occurred during South Africa- Australia series.
The ball-tamperer Cameron Bancroft was caught trying to change the condition of a ball using sandpaper. Later, he along with Steve Smith and David Warner received lengthy bans from Cricket Australia.
“The focus should be cricket. These things keep happening. I don’t think anyone can say that no player will make a mistake again. But the focus has to be on playing the game in the right spirit. Sometimes the game is brought into disrepute but then what can you say?” he said.
Kapil Dev also said that IPL will help create India’s future cricketers and athletes.
“I haven’t played the IPL so I do not know what exactly it is. But today when parents say if you are not good at studies but you can play the IPL if you are good at cricket then it’s a huge thing. Today parents have started encouraging their kids to play cricket. The impact of this will be seen in the next few decades, not just in cricket but other sports too. It will go a long way in creating future athletes,” he opined.
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