Rahane said IPL has provided many cricketers chance to express themselves Steyn said that he felt "cricket gets forgotten" sometimes in the IPL After South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn said that he decided to opt out of IPL 2021 because he felt that other T20 leagues were "more rewarding as a player", India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane refused to comment on Steyn's statement but added that the Indian Premier League (IPL) has provided many Indian and overseas cricketers with the platform to express themselves over the years. Steyn, who is currently playing for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), said that since players earn so much money in the IPL, sometimes "cricket gets forgotten". The Delhi Capitals batsman refused to comment on Steyn's statement saying that he was not sure exactly what he had said.