India, April 23 -- Matthew Hayden was brutally honest when speaking about how foreign cricketers perceive the Indian Premier League. The former Aussie cricketer pointed out that foreign players consider the competition to be bigger than international cricket. Hayden's comments come at a time when the IPL 2026 is underway and has also been put into the spotlight by Alastair Cook's recent comments.

Recently, Cook suggested that Jacob Bethell should consider playing in county cricket instead of warming the bench in the IPL. Cook's remark sparked a wave of critical reactions. Bethell suggested that being on the bench in the IPL would benefit him more than playing in the County Championship.

Meanwhile, IPL founder Lalit Modi and Kevin Pieter...