Playing under MS Dhoni's captaincy for CSK during the IPL, Deepak Chahar has stated that the skipper had duly motivated him and turned him into a better player with his belief in him. Even after two weeks of IPL finals, Chahar said that the win is being celebrated by the people of his city.

AB de Villiers, who is currently enjoying his life off the pitch after announcing his retirement, suggested that young players need to make tough choices to succeed as there are always a lot of distractions in their way. De Villiers stated that his mantra in life has been to stay true to himself.

Jos Buttler, who followed his 67 at Lord’s with an unbeaten 80 in Leeds, has credited the confidence gained from IPL as the primary reason for his success in Tests. Buttler feels that IPL has helped him in discovering an uncomplicated approach to his batting, which he has implemented in Tests.

KL Rahul, who was the highest run-getter for Kings XI Punjab, stated that he is ready to bat at number 4 for India in ODIs so as to cement his spot in the team. Rahul revealed that he is not thinking about the England series now and is concentrating to do well in the Test match against Afghanistan.