Bangalore Royal Challengers

Steyn apologises for stupid comments

Dale Steyn has called himself an ‘idiot’ for the comments he made about the Indian Premier League a few days ago.

Steyn, after winning the South African cricketer of the year and other awards, had reportedly said that “the IPL was only four overs a game and it was like a paid holiday; you only had to work hard if you felt like it, which is probably why we finished second-last.” However, in response, he was unreservedly apologetic, saying that due to high emotions, he was trying to be funny and ended up being stupid.

“I was asked whether the IPL had been hard physically and I said ‘no’ because I only had to bowl four overs per game. The rest of my comments were meant to reinforce the fact that Twenty20 cricket is very, very different from Test cricket as far as wear and tear on the body is concerned.

He also stated that he had written to the Franchise and that he was committed to giving a 100% for them next season.

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