Abhishek Jhunjhunwala

They can afford to buy a house.

They can afford to buy a car, which in 2006 and 2007, 90, probably 95% of the players couldn't even dream of.

So when you said it's life-changing, that's kind of what you mean.

Absolutely, absolutely.

And also...

See, a lot of families wouldn't allow kids to take up sport.

Doesn't matter which sport.

In India, I'm just talking sport.

Focus on studies and things like that.

Because focus on studies, become a doctor, become an engineer, become something but not sport.

First of all, it's a massive risk you take with your life anyway.

Because what are the chances of you playing for India out of a 1.5 billion people?

The numbers don't add up.

I mean, you literally have to be crazy to even play that sport and try and make it there.

But IPL changed that perspective completely.

I come from a background where no one ever played cricket apart from me.

And since I played and the IPL came in, everyone in my family wanted to be a cricketer, but they didn't understand how difficult the journey is.

Yes.

Absolutely.

Changed the narrative, changed the game completely in Indian parents' mindset.