This story is from August 13, 2017
TNPL a great platform for youngsters to make it big: Scott Styris
Coimbatore
: Former New Zealand cricketer Scott Styris has hailed Tamil Nadu Premiere League (TNPL
), saying it was one of the best platforms for youngsters to find a place in the Indian Premiere League (IPL).Styris, now a commentator for the TNPL, recalled his stint with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and playing under Stephen Fleming. “Mahendra Singh Dhoni leads by example. He treats every player equally, be it the senior players or the junior most. On the other hand, Stephen Fleming was the captain who would guide you with right directions at the right time. He was never authoritative,” he said.
Scott also recalled his one-day international debut against India in Rajkot. “It was a delight to take the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar. The Indian batting line up was great in those days itself. Besides Sachin, there were Rahul Dravid, V V S Laxman, Virender Sehwag and Saurav Ganguly,” Scott said.
The 42-year-old former all-rounder said he was happy to see CSK’s return to the IPL. “It (CSK) is the best team in the IPL. It is like a family. All players come together when the team needs it,” he said.
Scott also spoke about balancing personal and professional life. “When I started playing, players were not allowed to take their family on tours. Once we had to go to South Africa for four-and-a-half months and I was away from my family for that long. Today, things have changed,” Scott said.
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