The fever of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is starting to settle all over the world as all the teams have started their preparations for the tournament. The cash-rich T20 league will enter in its new decade this year when Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will face off each other on April 7. The third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) was recently concluded as the tournament was at its best with most of the matches going down the wire.

However, there is always a debate if PSL is better than IPL or vice versa mostly among the fans between the two countries despite the fact that the Indian T20 league was started way back in 2008 while it was only the third season of PSL. Meanwhile, the quality of cricket on offer in both the leagues is high-class with some top international players being involved.

Here we bring to you the player by player comparison between some of the best players of IPL and PSL after three seasons.

Note: We have compared the best XI of IPL only until 2010 considering the fact that PSL is only three years old. The players have been picked purely based on their statistics.

1. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sachin-tendulkar-sympathizes-smith-warner-bancrofts-families/">Sachin Tendulkar</a> vs Kamran Akmal

Sachin Tendulkar: The Master Blaster was at his peak during this period as he was amongst the top run-getters after three seasons despite missing half of the inaugural season of IPL due to injuries. Tendulkar had amassed 1170 runs in 35 matches at an amazing average of 37.32 with as many as 8 half-centuries to his name in first 3 seasons. He scored all these runs at a decent strike rate of 119.65 while featuring for Mumbai Indians and also led the side admirably well. Sachin also won the Orange Cap in 2010 when he was in the form of his life.

Kamran Akmal: He has been the highest run-getter of the tournament after three editions and displayed an excellent form with the bat especially in the recently concluded season. Akmal has scored 929 runs in 33 outings with the bat while donning the jersey of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ibtisam-sheikh-journey-belief-led-play-peshawar-zalmi/">Peshawar Zalmi</a> at a fantastic strike-rate of 133.28 even scoring a couple of centuries. He has also scored 6 fifties which proves his consistency in the tournament. Definitely, he is one of the most sought players of the league after scoring the abundance of runs.

2. Matthew Hayden vs Shane Watson

Matthew Hayden: This left-handed tall Australian batsman used to instil fears in the minds of the bowlers from the word go. He featured for Chennai Super Kings while opening the innings and endured his best season in 2009 when he whacked the ball all around the park scoring 572 runs at a jaw-dropping strike-rate of almost 145. More often than not he provided the team with blazing starts in the yellow jersey. He would be in any team only for the impact he makes on the morale of the opposition team on any given day.

Shane Watson: He is one of the best all-rounders ever to have played the game. He has rocked PSL every year while donning the jersey first for Islamabad United and then for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sir-vivian-richards-stay-permanently-quetta-gladiators/">Quetta Gladiators</a>. Watson is the fourth highest run-getter of the tournament with 684 runs after 25 games at a strike rate of 130.03. He has made an impact with the bowl as well picking 25 wickets striking every 20 balls. The veteran is a complete package as a cricketer and any captain would love to have him in the team.

3. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/suresh-raina-entertained-15000-fans-turned-csk-practice-game/">Suresh Raina</a> vs Ahmed Shehzad

Suresh Raina: He is currently being touted as Mr IPL for consistently scoring over 400 runs in almost every season. Until 2010, he was growing in stature under the leadership of MS Dhoni and though he never was the highest run-getter, consistency defined his performances. Raina had 1375 runs in his kitty by the end of the third season of IPL and had consistently scored over the strike rate of 140. He adds his value as an excellent fielder as well and his part-time bowling is always more than effective.

Ahmed Shehzad: This stylish cricketer from Pakistan has taken the inception of PSL by storm as he was one of the best players after two seasons. He went off the radar this year but his contribution earlier could not be ignored at all. He is still the third highest run accumulator of the tournament overall with 705 runs after 30 outings combined for Quetta and Multan Sultans. His decent strike rate of 120 has always made sure that he is there for his team until the end of the innings to win the matches for them.

Rohit Sharma: He was highly rated during this period and he was proving the reason for the same in every season while playing for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/2009-ipl-champions-deccan-charges-where-are-they-now/">Deccan Chargers</a>. He was winning games single-handedly for his team as they won the title in 2009 as well. Rohit was a middle-order batsman then and had scored 1170 runs in 45 matches at a strike rate of 132.22. These numbers are surely the best for the batsman who bats at 4 or lower than that in the line-up. No wonder he is currently the most successful captain in the tournament with 3 titles to his name for Mumbai Indians.

Babar Azam: He is often criticised for playing slowly but the way Babar has got used to the shortest format has been really admired. He owns T20 format now and is at the second on the list as far as the most runs scored by a batsman is concerned. Babar has played for two teams Islamabad United and Karachi Kings in PSL amassing 708 runs in 23 innings at an impressive average of around 34. Though his strike rate of 115 is not so dangerous for the opposition, he quietly goes about his business and wins the matches for his team.

5. Yusuf Pathan vs Shoaib Malik

Yusuf Pathan: He is touted as the find of the inaugural season of the IPL when Yusuf&#8217;s talent was found out by Shane Warne who was the leader of the pack then. He used to absolutely smack the ball with disdain and had scored runs at an awesome strike rate of 180 in 2008. Yusuf, until end of 2010 season, had scored 1011 runs striking amazingly at around 160 also crossing a three-figure mark once. He was also useful with the ball scalping 15 wickets while being economical which was the most important thing.

Shoaib Malik: He is one of the most loved cricketers in Pakistan and no doubt he still plays for his country at the highest level given his skills as an all-rounder. Malik has accumulated 583 runs in 27 innings and strikes at 119.46 which is improving these days quite significantly. He hasn&#8217;t bowled much in this tournament picking 7 wickets at an economy rate of 7.53 which is acceptable. He led Multan Sultans this season before which he played for Karachi Kings in the first couple of editions.

MS Dhoni: As a captain, wicket-keeper and batsman this man can never be out of any XI in the world let alone the IPL. A street-smart cricketer known for his swashbuckling batting down the order had won the title in 2010 after leading his team into the knockouts in every season. Undoubtedly one of the hot properties, Dhoni had whacked 1033 runs in 43 games for Chennai Super Kings at a strike rate of 133. He has come a long way since then and now will again lead the same franchise for the umpteenth time in his illustrious career.

Sarfraz Ahmed: Much like Dhoni, even Sarfraz has changed the face of Pakistan cricket ever since he has taken over the reins of the national team. In PSL, he leads Quetta Gladiators which has qualified for the playoffs in every season. Nevertheless, he has also been the steadying ship for his team accumulating 574 runs in 27 innings over 3 editions at an acceptable strike rate of 125.60. His captaincy traits are hailed more as he can control the game from behind the wickets much like his Indian counterpart.

7. Albie Morkel vs <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-andre-russell-pumped-up-after-training-with-usain-bolts-physio/">Andre Russell</a>

Albie Morkel: IPL should be credited for putting light on this talented seam bowling all-rounder from South Africa. CSK made the best use of him using him as the pinch hitter with the bat and the death overs bowler with the ball. Morkel gleefully used to accept any role for the team scoring crucial runs at a strike rate of around 150 mostly. Until 2010, he had played 39 matches and had made 41 batsmen his bunny conceding less than 8.5 runs an over which is really commendable as he used to bowl all the difficult overs.

Andre Russell: This player from Carribean nation is a most sought T20 player in the world and no doubt he has played only for Islamabad franchise since the inception of PSL. He has played only 14 matches but has not failed to make an impact for his side picking 20 wickets at a strike rate of 13.3. He has the ability to change the game on his own while batting and has played brief cameos in the death overs to add some vital runs to the team&#8217;s total.

8. Shane Warne vs <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/gautam-gambhir-gives-brutal-response-shahid-afridi-kashmir-tweet/">Shahid Afridi</a>

Shane Warne: The legendary leg-spinner of Australia took IPL by storm and led his team Royals to the title in the inaugural edition itself. It goes without saying that he contributed significantly with the bowl and had spun the web around 44 batsmen to send them back to the hut in 42 outings never conceding more than 7.5 runs an over. He infused energy in the young bunch of cricketers while leading Royals. He is once again associated with the same franchise as the mentor to recreate the old magic.

Shahid Afridi: Yet another evergreen player from Pakistan. He is never old to play cricket and has enlightened the tournament with his all-round effort on the field. Afridi has featured for Karachi and Peshawar so far thereby scoring 311 runs at a magical strike rate of 165.42 in 21 outings for his team. He is more effective with his leg-spin bowling with 25 wickets to his name at a sensational economy rate of 6.54 which is excellent on his part.

Pragyan Ojha: The left-arm spinner from Hyderabad was at his best while featuring for Deccan Chargers. He was instrumental in them winning the second edition of the Indian T20 extravaganza picking 18 wickets and conceding only 6.5 runs per over. He went one step ahead in the next season to win the Purple cap for most wickets in the tournament with 21 of them in 16 innings. He owned the first three seasons of IPL and made sure he was in the reckoning for the national side as well.

Sunil Narine: One of the best modern-day spinners. He was literally unplayable when Narine first unfurled his variations to the world cricket. Even after so many years, to his credit, he is still managed to keep the batsmen on the tenterhooks. He has picked 20 wickets in the tournament so far in two editions he has played for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/young-star-of-lahore-qalandars-recalls-the-inspiring-words-of-brendon-mccullum/">Lahore Qalandars</a> at an economy of around only 6 which is insane in the game dominated by the batsmen. His skills with the bat are also useful at times as his strike rate is a whopping 164 in the tournament.

RP Singh: The left-arm seamers always find a way to make the difference to their team which RP Singh did for Chargers. He was at his best in 2009 when they won the coveted title picking 23 wickets at 6.98 and a strike rate of 15.5. He was also decent in other two seasons picking 15 and 13 wickets respectively but he wasn&#8217;t economical. RP Singh bowled all the difficult overs for his captain and stood tall whenever his team needed him to deliver in crunch times.

Wahab Riaz: This guy has just owned the bowling honours of PSL with his fearsome pace bowling. Wahab is the highest wicket-taker after three seasons with 48 wickets after 32 games with an amazing economy of 6.75 runs per over. Even in the recently concluded season, he ruled the batsmen by picking wickets whenever his captain needed. Also, his pace at one stage touched 150 kph and was one of the top bowlers of the tournament.

11. Lasith Malinga vs <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/show-cause-notice-issued-mohammad-sami-spot-fixing-allegations-bpl-2017/">Mohammad Sami</a>

Lasith Malinga: He was at his brutal best during this period nailing yorkers at the toes of the batsmen with his slinging action. After failing to impress in the inaugural season, Malinga just set the stage on fire with his bowling picking 33 wickets in next two editions. There were absolutely no runs on offer from him and became unplayable due to his variations. He eventually played for Mumbai Indians until last year and the franchise decided to part ways with him after a poor show last year.

Mohammad Sami: With age, he has got better. The recent season of PSL was the best for him as his team Islamabad United won the title and even he climbed the ladder to become the second highest wicket-taker after three editions of the tournament. Sami currently has 37 wickets to his name after 27 innings and also has a five-wicket haul to his name. He is miserly with the bowl conceding runs at the rate of 6.55 only which makes him the go-to bowler for his leader.

PSL XI: Kamran Akmal, Shane Watson, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Sarfraz Ahmed (c) (wk), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Sami

IPL XI: Sachin Tendulkar, Matthew Hayden, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Albie Morkel, Shane Warne, Lasith Malinga, Pragyan Ojha, RP Singh

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The fever of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is starting to settle all over the world as all the teams have started their preparations for the tournament. The cash-rich T20 league will enter in its new decade this year when Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will face off each other on April 7. The third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) was recently concluded as the tournament was at its best with most of the matches going down the wire.
However, there is always a debate if PSL is better than IPL or vice versa mostly among the fans between the two countries despite the fact that the Indian T20 league was started way back in 2008 while it was only the third season of PSL. Meanwhile, the quality of cricket on offer in both the leagues is high-class with some top international players being involved.
Here we bring to you the player by player comparison between some of the best players of IPL and PSL after three seasons.
Note: We have compared the best XI of IPL only until 2010 considering the fact that PSL is only three years old. The players have been picked purely based on their statistics. 

<h3>1. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sachin-tendulkar-sympathizes-smith-warner-bancrofts-families/">Sachin Tendulkar</a> vs Kamran Akmal</h3>
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Sachin Tendulkar: The Master Blaster was at his peak during this period as he was amongst the top run-getters after three seasons despite missing half of the inaugural season of IPL due to injuries. Tendulkar had amassed 1170 runs in 35 matches at an amazing average of 37.32 with as many as 8 half-centuries to his name in first 3 seasons. He scored all these runs at a decent strike rate of 119.65 while featuring for Mumbai Indians and also led the side admirably well. Sachin also won the Orange Cap in 2010 when he was in the form of his life.
Kamran Akmal: He has been the highest run-getter of the tournament after three editions and displayed an excellent form with the bat especially in the recently concluded season. Akmal has scored 929 runs in 33 outings with the bat while donning the jersey of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ibtisam-sheikh-journey-belief-led-play-peshawar-zalmi/">Peshawar Zalmi</a> at a fantastic strike-rate of 133.28 even scoring a couple of centuries. He has also scored 6 fifties which proves his consistency in the tournament. Definitely, he is one of the most sought players of the league after scoring the abundance of runs.
<h3>2. Matthew Hayden vs Shane Watson</h3>
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Matthew Hayden: This left-handed tall Australian batsman used to instil fears in the minds of the bowlers from the word go. He featured for Chennai Super Kings while opening the innings and endured his best season in 2009 when he whacked the ball all around the park scoring 572 runs at a jaw-dropping strike-rate of almost 145. More often than not he provided the team with blazing starts in the yellow jersey. He would be in any team only for the impact he makes on the morale of the opposition team on any given day.
Shane Watson: He is one of the best all-rounders ever to have played the game. He has rocked PSL every year while donning the jersey first for Islamabad United and then for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sir-vivian-richards-stay-permanently-quetta-gladiators/">Quetta Gladiators</a>. Watson is the fourth highest run-getter of the tournament with 684 runs after 25 games at a strike rate of 130.03. He has made an impact with the bowl as well picking 25 wickets striking every 20 balls. The veteran is a complete package as a cricketer and any captain would love to have him in the team.
<h3>3. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/suresh-raina-entertained-15000-fans-turned-csk-practice-game/">Suresh Raina</a> vs Ahmed Shehzad 
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Suresh Raina: He is currently being touted as Mr IPL for consistently scoring over 400 runs in almost every season. Until 2010, he was growing in stature under the leadership of MS Dhoni and though he never was the highest run-getter, consistency defined his performances. Raina had 1375 runs in his kitty by the end of the third season of IPL and had consistently scored over the strike rate of 140. He adds his value as an excellent fielder as well and his part-time bowling is always more than effective.
Ahmed Shehzad: This stylish cricketer from Pakistan has taken the inception of PSL by storm as he was one of the best players after two seasons. He went off the radar this year but his contribution earlier could not be ignored at all. He is still the third highest run accumulator of the tournament overall with 705 runs after 30 outings combined for Quetta and Multan Sultans. His decent strike rate of 120 has always made sure that he is there for his team until the end of the innings to win the matches for them.
<h3>4. Rohit Sharma vs Babar Azam</h3>
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Rohit Sharma: He was highly rated during this period and he was proving the reason for the same in every season while playing for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/2009-ipl-champions-deccan-charges-where-are-they-now/">Deccan Chargers</a>. He was winning games single-handedly for his team as they won the title in 2009 as well. Rohit was a middle-order batsman then and had scored 1170 runs in 45 matches at a strike rate of 132.22. These numbers are surely the best for the batsman who bats at 4 or lower than that in the line-up. No wonder he is currently the most successful captain in the tournament with 3 titles to his name for Mumbai Indians.
Babar Azam: He is often criticised for playing slowly but the way Babar has got used to the shortest format has been really admired. He owns T20 format now and is at the second on the list as far as the most runs scored by a batsman is concerned. Babar has played for two teams Islamabad United and Karachi Kings in PSL amassing 708 runs in 23 innings at an impressive average of around 34. Though his strike rate of 115 is not so dangerous for the opposition, he quietly goes about his business and wins the matches for his team.
<h3>5. Yusuf Pathan vs Shoaib Malik</h3>
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Yusuf Pathan: He is touted as the find of the inaugural season of the IPL when Yusuf’s talent was found out by Shane Warne who was the leader of the pack then. He used to absolutely smack the ball with disdain and had scored runs at an awesome strike rate of 180 in 2008. Yusuf, until end of 2010 season, had scored 1011 runs striking amazingly at around 160 also crossing a three-figure mark once. He was also useful with the ball scalping 15 wickets while being economical which was the most important thing.
Shoaib Malik: He is one of the most loved cricketers in Pakistan and no doubt he still plays for his country at the highest level given his skills as an all-rounder. Malik has accumulated 583 runs in 27 innings and strikes at 119.46 which is improving these days quite significantly. He hasn’t bowled much in this tournament picking 7 wickets at an economy rate of 7.53 which is acceptable. He led Multan Sultans this season before which he played for Karachi Kings in the first couple of editions.
<h3>6. MS Dhoni vs Sarfraz Ahmed</h3>
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MS Dhoni: As a captain, wicket-keeper and batsman this man can never be out of any XI in the world let alone the IPL. A street-smart cricketer known for his swashbuckling batting down the order had won the title in 2010 after leading his team into the knockouts in every season. Undoubtedly one of the hot properties, Dhoni had whacked 1033 runs in 43 games for Chennai Super Kings at a strike rate of 133. He has come a long way since then and now will again lead the same franchise for the umpteenth time in his illustrious career.
Sarfraz Ahmed: Much like Dhoni, even Sarfraz has changed the face of Pakistan cricket ever since he has taken over the reins of the national team. In PSL, he leads Quetta Gladiators which has qualified for the playoffs in every season. Nevertheless, he has also been the steadying ship for his team accumulating 574 runs in 27 innings over 3 editions at an acceptable strike rate of 125.60. His captaincy traits are hailed more as he can control the game from behind the wickets much like his Indian counterpart.
<h3>7. Albie Morkel vs <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-andre-russell-pumped-up-after-training-with-usain-bolts-physio/">Andre Russell</a></h3>
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Albie Morkel: IPL should be credited for putting light on this talented seam bowling all-rounder from South Africa. CSK made the best use of him using him as the pinch hitter with the bat and the death overs bowler with the ball. Morkel gleefully used to accept any role for the team scoring crucial runs at a strike rate of around 150 mostly. Until 2010, he had played 39 matches and had made 41 batsmen his bunny conceding less than 8.5 runs an over which is really commendable as he used to bowl all the difficult overs.
Andre Russell: This player from Carribean nation is a most sought T20 player in the world and no doubt he has played only for Islamabad franchise since the inception of PSL. He has played only 14 matches but has not failed to make an impact for his side picking 20 wickets at a strike rate of 13.3. He has the ability to change the game on his own while batting and has played brief cameos in the death overs to add some vital runs to the team’s total.
<h3>8. Shane Warne vs <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/gautam-gambhir-gives-brutal-response-shahid-afridi-kashmir-tweet/">Shahid Afridi</a></h3>
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Shane Warne: The legendary leg-spinner of Australia took IPL by storm and led his team Royals to the title in the inaugural edition itself. It goes without saying that he contributed significantly with the bowl and had spun the web around 44 batsmen to send them back to the hut in 42 outings never conceding more than 7.5 runs an over. He infused energy in the young bunch of cricketers while leading Royals. He is once again associated with the same franchise as the mentor to recreate the old magic.
Shahid Afridi: Yet another evergreen player from Pakistan. He is never old to play cricket and has enlightened the tournament with his all-round effort on the field. Afridi has featured for Karachi and Peshawar so far thereby scoring 311 runs at a magical strike rate of 165.42 in 21 outings for his team. He is more effective with his leg-spin bowling with 25 wickets to his name at a sensational economy rate of 6.54 which is excellent on his part.
<h3>9. Pragyan Ojha vs Sunil Narine</h3>
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Pragyan Ojha: The left-arm spinner from Hyderabad was at his best while featuring for Deccan Chargers. He was instrumental in them winning the second edition of the Indian T20 extravaganza picking 18 wickets and conceding only 6.5 runs per over. He went one step ahead in the next season to win the Purple cap for most wickets in the tournament with 21 of them in 16 innings. He owned the first three seasons of IPL and made sure he was in the reckoning for the national side as well.
Sunil Narine: One of the best modern-day spinners. He was literally unplayable when Narine first unfurled his variations to the world cricket. Even after so many years, to his credit, he is still managed to keep the batsmen on the tenterhooks. He has picked 20 wickets in the tournament so far in two editions he has played for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/young-star-of-lahore-qalandars-recalls-the-inspiring-words-of-brendon-mccullum/">Lahore Qalandars</a> at an economy of around only 6 which is insane in the game dominated by the batsmen. His skills with the bat are also useful at times as his strike rate is a whopping 164 in the tournament.
<h3>10. RP Singh vs Wahab Riaz</h3>
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RP Singh: The left-arm seamers always find a way to make the difference to their team which RP Singh did for Chargers. He was at his best in 2009 when they won the coveted title picking 23 wickets at 6.98 and a strike rate of 15.5. He was also decent in other two seasons picking 15 and 13 wickets respectively but he wasn’t economical. RP Singh bowled all the difficult overs for his captain and stood tall whenever his team needed him to deliver in crunch times.
Wahab Riaz: This guy has just owned the bowling honours of PSL with his fearsome pace bowling. Wahab is the highest wicket-taker after three seasons with 48 wickets after 32 games with an amazing economy of 6.75 runs per over. Even in the recently concluded season, he ruled the batsmen by picking wickets whenever his captain needed. Also, his pace at one stage touched 150 kph and was one of the top bowlers of the tournament.
<h3>11. Lasith Malinga vs <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/show-cause-notice-issued-mohammad-sami-spot-fixing-allegations-bpl-2017/">Mohammad Sami</a></h3>
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Lasith Malinga: He was at his brutal best during this period nailing yorkers at the toes of the batsmen with his slinging action. After failing to impress in the inaugural season, Malinga just set the stage on fire with his bowling picking 33 wickets in next two editions. There were absolutely no runs on offer from him and became unplayable due to his variations. He eventually played for Mumbai Indians until last year and the franchise decided to part ways with him after a poor show last year.
Mohammad Sami: With age, he has got better. The recent season of PSL was the best for him as his team Islamabad United won the title and even he climbed the ladder to become the second highest wicket-taker after three editions of the tournament. Sami currently has 37 wickets to his name after 27 innings and also has a five-wicket haul to his name. He is miserly with the bowl conceding runs at the rate of 6.55 only which makes him the go-to bowler for his leader.
PSL XI: Kamran Akmal, Shane Watson, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Sarfraz Ahmed (c) (wk), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Sami
IPL XI: Sachin Tendulkar, Matthew Hayden, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Albie Morkel, Shane Warne, Lasith Malinga, Pragyan Ojha, RP Singh

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The fever of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is starting to settle all over the world as all the teams have started their preparations for the tournament. The cash-rich T20 league will enter in its new decade this year when Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will face off each other on April 7. The third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) was recently concluded as the tournament was at its best with most of the matches going down the wire.
However, there is always a debate if PSL is better than IPL or vice versa mostly among the fans between the two countries despite the fact that the Indian T20 league was started way back in 2008 while it was only the third season of PSL. Meanwhile, the quality of cricket on offer in both the leagues is high-class with some top international players being involved.
Here we bring to you the player by player comparison between some of the best players of IPL and PSL after three seasons.
Note: We have compared the best XI of IPL only until 2010 considering the fact that PSL is only three years old. The players have been picked purely based on their statistics. 

<h3>1. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sachin-tendulkar-sympathizes-smith-warner-bancrofts-families/">Sachin Tendulkar</a> vs Kamran Akmal</h3>
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Sachin Tendulkar: The Master Blaster was at his peak during this period as he was amongst the top run-getters after three seasons despite missing half of the inaugural season of IPL due to injuries. Tendulkar had amassed 1170 runs in 35 matches at an amazing average of 37.32 with as many as 8 half-centuries to his name in first 3 seasons. He scored all these runs at a decent strike rate of 119.65 while featuring for Mumbai Indians and also led the side admirably well. Sachin also won the Orange Cap in 2010 when he was in the form of his life.
Kamran Akmal: He has been the highest run-getter of the tournament after three editions and displayed an excellent form with the bat especially in the recently concluded season. Akmal has scored 929 runs in 33 outings with the bat while donning the jersey of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ibtisam-sheikh-journey-belief-led-play-peshawar-zalmi/">Peshawar Zalmi</a> at a fantastic strike-rate of 133.28 even scoring a couple of centuries. He has also scored 6 fifties which proves his consistency in the tournament. Definitely, he is one of the most sought players of the league after scoring the abundance of runs.
<h3>2. Matthew Hayden vs Shane Watson</h3>
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Matthew Hayden: This left-handed tall Australian batsman used to instil fears in the minds of the bowlers from the word go. He featured for Chennai Super Kings while opening the innings and endured his best season in 2009 when he whacked the ball all around the park scoring 572 runs at a jaw-dropping strike-rate of almost 145. More often than not he provided the team with blazing starts in the yellow jersey. He would be in any team only for the impact he makes on the morale of the opposition team on any given day.
Shane Watson: He is one of the best all-rounders ever to have played the game. He has rocked PSL every year while donning the jersey first for Islamabad United and then for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sir-vivian-richards-stay-permanently-quetta-gladiators/">Quetta Gladiators</a>. Watson is the fourth highest run-getter of the tournament with 684 runs after 25 games at a strike rate of 130.03. He has made an impact with the bowl as well picking 25 wickets striking every 20 balls. The veteran is a complete package as a cricketer and any captain would love to have him in the team.
<h3>3. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/suresh-raina-entertained-15000-fans-turned-csk-practice-game/">Suresh Raina</a> vs Ahmed Shehzad 
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Suresh Raina: He is currently being touted as Mr IPL for consistently scoring over 400 runs in almost every season. Until 2010, he was growing in stature under the leadership of MS Dhoni and though he never was the highest run-getter, consistency defined his performances. Raina had 1375 runs in his kitty by the end of the third season of IPL and had consistently scored over the strike rate of 140. He adds his value as an excellent fielder as well and his part-time bowling is always more than effective.
Ahmed Shehzad: This stylish cricketer from Pakistan has taken the inception of PSL by storm as he was one of the best players after two seasons. He went off the radar this year but his contribution earlier could not be ignored at all. He is still the third highest run accumulator of the tournament overall with 705 runs after 30 outings combined for Quetta and Multan Sultans. His decent strike rate of 120 has always made sure that he is there for his team until the end of the innings to win the matches for them.
<h3>4. Rohit Sharma vs Babar Azam</h3>
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Rohit Sharma: He was highly rated during this period and he was proving the reason for the same in every season while playing for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/2009-ipl-champions-deccan-charges-where-are-they-now/">Deccan Chargers</a>. He was winning games single-handedly for his team as they won the title in 2009 as well. Rohit was a middle-order batsman then and had scored 1170 runs in 45 matches at a strike rate of 132.22. These numbers are surely the best for the batsman who bats at 4 or lower than that in the line-up. No wonder he is currently the most successful captain in the tournament with 3 titles to his name for Mumbai Indians.
Babar Azam: He is often criticised for playing slowly but the way Babar has got used to the shortest format has been really admired. He owns T20 format now and is at the second on the list as far as the most runs scored by a batsman is concerned. Babar has played for two teams Islamabad United and Karachi Kings in PSL amassing 708 runs in 23 innings at an impressive average of around 34. Though his strike rate of 115 is not so dangerous for the opposition, he quietly goes about his business and wins the matches for his team.
<h3>5. Yusuf Pathan vs Shoaib Malik</h3>
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Yusuf Pathan: He is touted as the find of the inaugural season of the IPL when Yusuf&#8217;s talent was found out by Shane Warne who was the leader of the pack then. He used to absolutely smack the ball with disdain and had scored runs at an awesome strike rate of 180 in 2008. Yusuf, until end of 2010 season, had scored 1011 runs striking amazingly at around 160 also crossing a three-figure mark once. He was also useful with the ball scalping 15 wickets while being economical which was the most important thing.
Shoaib Malik: He is one of the most loved cricketers in Pakistan and no doubt he still plays for his country at the highest level given his skills as an all-rounder. Malik has accumulated 583 runs in 27 innings and strikes at 119.46 which is improving these days quite significantly. He hasn&#8217;t bowled much in this tournament picking 7 wickets at an economy rate of 7.53 which is acceptable. He led Multan Sultans this season before which he played for Karachi Kings in the first couple of editions.
<h3>6. MS Dhoni vs Sarfraz Ahmed</h3>
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MS Dhoni: As a captain, wicket-keeper and batsman this man can never be out of any XI in the world let alone the IPL. A street-smart cricketer known for his swashbuckling batting down the order had won the title in 2010 after leading his team into the knockouts in every season. Undoubtedly one of the hot properties, Dhoni had whacked 1033 runs in 43 games for Chennai Super Kings at a strike rate of 133. He has come a long way since then and now will again lead the same franchise for the umpteenth time in his illustrious career.
Sarfraz Ahmed: Much like Dhoni, even Sarfraz has changed the face of Pakistan cricket ever since he has taken over the reins of the national team. In PSL, he leads Quetta Gladiators which has qualified for the playoffs in every season. Nevertheless, he has also been the steadying ship for his team accumulating 574 runs in 27 innings over 3 editions at an acceptable strike rate of 125.60. His captaincy traits are hailed more as he can control the game from behind the wickets much like his Indian counterpart.
<h3>7. Albie Morkel vs <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-andre-russell-pumped-up-after-training-with-usain-bolts-physio/">Andre Russell</a></h3>
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Albie Morkel: IPL should be credited for putting light on this talented seam bowling all-rounder from South Africa. CSK made the best use of him using him as the pinch hitter with the bat and the death overs bowler with the ball. Morkel gleefully used to accept any role for the team scoring crucial runs at a strike rate of around 150 mostly. Until 2010, he had played 39 matches and had made 41 batsmen his bunny conceding less than 8.5 runs an over which is really commendable as he used to bowl all the difficult overs.
Andre Russell: This player from Carribean nation is a most sought T20 player in the world and no doubt he has played only for Islamabad franchise since the inception of PSL. He has played only 14 matches but has not failed to make an impact for his side picking 20 wickets at a strike rate of 13.3. He has the ability to change the game on his own while batting and has played brief cameos in the death overs to add some vital runs to the team&#8217;s total.
<h3>8. Shane Warne vs <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/gautam-gambhir-gives-brutal-response-shahid-afridi-kashmir-tweet/">Shahid Afridi</a></h3>
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Shane Warne: The legendary leg-spinner of Australia took IPL by storm and led his team Royals to the title in the inaugural edition itself. It goes without saying that he contributed significantly with the bowl and had spun the web around 44 batsmen to send them back to the hut in 42 outings never conceding more than 7.5 runs an over. He infused energy in the young bunch of cricketers while leading Royals. He is once again associated with the same franchise as the mentor to recreate the old magic.
Shahid Afridi: Yet another evergreen player from Pakistan. He is never old to play cricket and has enlightened the tournament with his all-round effort on the field. Afridi has featured for Karachi and Peshawar so far thereby scoring 311 runs at a magical strike rate of 165.42 in 21 outings for his team. He is more effective with his leg-spin bowling with 25 wickets to his name at a sensational economy rate of 6.54 which is excellent on his part.
<h3>9. Pragyan Ojha vs Sunil Narine</h3>
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Pragyan Ojha: The left-arm spinner from Hyderabad was at his best while featuring for Deccan Chargers. He was instrumental in them winning the second edition of the Indian T20 extravaganza picking 18 wickets and conceding only 6.5 runs per over. He went one step ahead in the next season to win the Purple cap for most wickets in the tournament with 21 of them in 16 innings. He owned the first three seasons of IPL and made sure he was in the reckoning for the national side as well.
Sunil Narine: One of the best modern-day spinners. He was literally unplayable when Narine first unfurled his variations to the world cricket. Even after so many years, to his credit, he is still managed to keep the batsmen on the tenterhooks. He has picked 20 wickets in the tournament so far in two editions he has played for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/young-star-of-lahore-qalandars-recalls-the-inspiring-words-of-brendon-mccullum/">Lahore Qalandars</a> at an economy of around only 6 which is insane in the game dominated by the batsmen. His skills with the bat are also useful at times as his strike rate is a whopping 164 in the tournament.
<h3>10. RP Singh vs Wahab Riaz</h3>
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RP Singh: The left-arm seamers always find a way to make the difference to their team which RP Singh did for Chargers. He was at his best in 2009 when they won the coveted title picking 23 wickets at 6.98 and a strike rate of 15.5. He was also decent in other two seasons picking 15 and 13 wickets respectively but he wasn&#8217;t economical. RP Singh bowled all the difficult overs for his captain and stood tall whenever his team needed him to deliver in crunch times.
Wahab Riaz: This guy has just owned the bowling honours of PSL with his fearsome pace bowling. Wahab is the highest wicket-taker after three seasons with 48 wickets after 32 games with an amazing economy of 6.75 runs per over. Even in the recently concluded season, he ruled the batsmen by picking wickets whenever his captain needed. Also, his pace at one stage touched 150 kph and was one of the top bowlers of the tournament.
<h3>11. Lasith Malinga vs <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/show-cause-notice-issued-mohammad-sami-spot-fixing-allegations-bpl-2017/">Mohammad Sami</a></h3>
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Lasith Malinga: He was at his brutal best during this period nailing yorkers at the toes of the batsmen with his slinging action. After failing to impress in the inaugural season, Malinga just set the stage on fire with his bowling picking 33 wickets in next two editions. There were absolutely no runs on offer from him and became unplayable due to his variations. He eventually played for Mumbai Indians until last year and the franchise decided to part ways with him after a poor show last year.
Mohammad Sami: With age, he has got better. The recent season of PSL was the best for him as his team Islamabad United won the title and even he climbed the ladder to become the second highest wicket-taker after three editions of the tournament. Sami currently has 37 wickets to his name after 27 innings and also has a five-wicket haul to his name. He is miserly with the bowl conceding runs at the rate of 6.55 only which makes him the go-to bowler for his leader.
PSL XI: Kamran Akmal, Shane Watson, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Sarfraz Ahmed (c) (wk), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Sami
IPL XI: Sachin Tendulkar, Matthew Hayden, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Albie Morkel, Shane Warne, Lasith Malinga, Pragyan Ojha, RP Singh

All the players in the list are the best and have played their best cricket for their respective teams.

Comparative analysis of best IPL XI and PSL XI after first three seasons

The fever of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is starting to settle all over the world as all the teams have started