Australian spinner Adam Zampa has said that he decided to withdraw from the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a lack of financial parity rather than a lack of interest.

Speaking to a local sports platform, the Karachi Kings spinner said he was not a priority for franchises and felt the balance did not work in his favour.

“To be brutally honest, for someone with my skill set, the money just isn’t there compared to what’s available for other skill sets,” Zampa said. “Considering the amount of time the IPL requires, it didn’t seem like a reasonable choice for me to keep playing.”

Zampa had planned to take a break from cricket, but a late opportunity in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) changed his plans.

“I was planning to take a break, but then the PSL came onto the radar about a month ago,” he added. “It all happened pretty quickly, but I’m enjoying it.”

The leg-spinner stated that the competition level in the league has stood out early on.

“Yeah, good. You know, looking at the team we played against, you can see the names in their squad and the quality, particularly of their bowling attack. It’s almost an international-quality bowling attack,” he observed. 

“We were chasing 129, so for them to make it so close down to the wire, I think it really shows the quality of their bowling. There are definitely some good teams out there,” he added.

Zampa also praised Shaheen Afridi after facing him in a recent match.

“One player I really enjoy watching is Shaheen Afridi. I played against him yesterday. He bowled really well and took four wickets. It always feels like something exciting is happening whenever he’s bowling,” Zampa revealed.

“He clearly knows what he’s doing and has a real knack for taking wickets. Would I like to bat against Shaheen? I have faced him before, and honestly, most of the time I’m just trying not to get hurt. But yes, he’s very good,” he said.

He also mentioned his connection with Haris Rauf while comparing bowlers in the league.

“Haris Rauf is also a good friend of mine, and I play with him quite a bit. There are a lot of good cricketers around, but if I had to pick, I’d say I enjoy watching Shaheen the most,” he concluded.

Zampa has made an immediate impact for Karachi Kings in the ongoing PSL, picking up 3 wickets in his first two matches of the season.

Zampa has taken 196 wickets in ODIs for Australia and over 100 wickets in T20Is, while he has not played Test cricket.