India, May 1 -- Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan believes spinners in the Indian Premier League are not looking to turn the ball as they have not developed the skills since young age and it is not possible to develop the art during the tournament.

Muralitharan said spinners nowadays do not develop the art of spinning the ball and making batters think as their focus remains on containing with variations.

"(The) domestic level (cricket) has also been like this for spinners. When we played cricket, as a spinner, you have to turn the ball - that is your first objective. Nowadays, it's not the key because everyone is not looking at (playing) Test cricket. They are looking to play one-day cricket," Muralitharan told reporters here ...