Former Pakistan pace legend Wasim Akram has taken a light-hearted swipe at the length of the Indian Premier League (IPL). While promoting the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the ex-IPL coach and commentator joked that even children grow up by the time the tournament finishes.

“Bacche bade ho jate hain, woh league khatam hi nahi hoti (Kids grow up, but the league never ends),” Akram quipped at a PSL promotional event at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

Akram compared different franchise leagues to make his point. He highlighted how the Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia initially featured 31 matches in the 2011–12 season, expanded to 61, but was later shortened by Cricket Australia to around 44 games in recent editions. The IPL currently spans nearly two months, while the BBL and PSL wrap up in roughl

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