The 9th edition of the lucrative Indian Premier League got underway on 9th April and is into its second week. Already, there has been high-voltage drama and action in the tournament.
This edition has already witnessed some great performances and it surely promises to offer more in the upcoming weeks. Not only with the bat and ball, the cricketers have won the hearts of the audience with their quotes too.
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While some quotes are quite light-hearted and evoke laughter and some other quotes show the respect a cricketer has for its compatriot.
Here are some of the best quotes in the IPL so far
1) Kevin Pietersen on Dhoni
The controversial England batsman Kevin Pietersen was snapped by the MS Dhoni-led Rising Pune Supergiants in this year’s auction. Pune played the inaugural match of the tournament against the Mumbai Indians and Kevin Pietersen showed his immense respect for the captain with a quote that has become iconic.
When the commentators asked KP, “How does it feel to be in a team that has lot of captains?” KP stole the show with his answer.
“There is only one captain. He is wearing gloves and purple pads.”
The Pune team consists of players like Steve Smith and Faf du Plessis who are the respective leaders of the Australia and the South Africa side. So in a team which has a lot captains, KP’s answer surely made sure who is the boss.
It is none other than MS Dhoni.
2) Zaheer Khan on Virat Kohli
In the game between the Delhi Daredevils and the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils skipper Zaheer Khan chose to bowl first. Well, it may have cricketing reasons but Zaheer Khan had a different thought altogether
According to him, he chose to bowl first because,
“Virat is dangerous in chasing.That’s why we decided to field first.”
Well, he surely knows Virat’s penchant for chasing.
3) Chris Gayle on Sarfaraz Khan
The young talent from India set the IPL on fire with some breathtaking performances. The baby-faced assassin has made life difficult for the bowlers with his innovative stroke making. The 18-year-old has already impressed the best in the business.
However, he got his best compliment when his teammate Chris Gayle, known for his tongue-in-cheek humour said,
“Sarfaraz Khan is like a son to me.”
Praising the youngster, the swashbuckling West Indian also said that he is the one to look out for in the future.
4) Krunal Pandya on Hardik Pandya
Another brother duo from Baroda after Irfan and Yusuf Pathan, ‘brothers in arms’ Hardik and Krunal Pandy has surely made the IPL colourful with their lively presence on the field.
While Krunal is new to the scene, his brother Hardik first hogged the limelight when he represented India. However, in this year’s IPL it is the turn of his brother Krunal who is impressing one and all with his performances.
The two brothers have a similar celebration style and according to Krunal, it comes naturally to them.
However, when it comes to fashion, Krunal copies his brother Hardik. Recently in an official interview, Krunal confessed,
“Yes, I do copy from him, the fashion thing. I am a bit old-school guy.”
Surely the two brothers are going great guns.
5) Robin Uthappa on Gautam Gambhir
The opening duo of the Kolkata Knight Riders Robin Uthappa and Gautam Gambhir have formed a lethal partnership together and the rock-solid opening combo of KKR have been outstanding for the side this season as having scored 264 runs together in the four matches played.
Uthappa feels it is his chemistry with Gambhir that is one of the key factors behind KKR’s roaring success and stated,
“We complement each other's game as well. So, we ran well between the wickets. I think the batting chemistry between the two of us is fantastic.”
6) Virat Kohli on AB de Villiers
Two of the greatest batsmen of the modern era Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers play for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the sight of them batting together has become a treat for all cricket fans to savour.
The two greats have immense respect for each other and recently a humble Kohli heaped praise on de Villiers as he said,
“AB is the best batsman in our generation. It’s a pleasure to bat alongside him. The way he communicates, he is a selfless person. He doesn’t care about his own plans but helps people around him. He is a better human being than a batsman.”
Surely the camaraderie is something to look out for and it also shows the humility of Kohli who is considered to be the best batsman in the world right now.
Kohli and AB playing together is surely a sight to behold!
7) MS Dhoni on Chennai
MS Dhoni, who had a super-successful stint with the Chennai Super Kings, was appointed the skipper of the new IPL franchise Rising Pune Supergiants after CSK was suspended by the Supreme Court.
However, in a recent quote, Dhoni made it clear that he is still very emotional about the Chennai team and its famous yellow jersey as he said
"It was a very emotional moment...since I have started playing T20 cricket represented the Indian cricket team, Jharkhand team in few tournaments and CSK for eight years, so it was an emotional moment not to see myself in yellow."
The sight of Dhoni leading his troops in that yellow jersey is something that the IPL fans will never forget. Dhoni led the team to two IPL trophies and was revered in those parts of the world.
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