Former Sri Lanka captain Aravinda de Silva acknowledged that the IPL and other T20 leagues have benefited cricket, but urged India to allow star players to take part in tournaments overseas. The Indian Premier League has grown into cricket's hottest property attracting top foreign talent such as England's Jos Buttler and Australia's David Warner for millions of dollars to play in the high-octane two-month jamboree. Aravinda, known for aggressive batting during an illustrious career that included a 1996 World Cup triumph, likened the current T20 leagues to English domestic cricket in the latter part of the last century, which attracted top players from all around the world to learn their craft and gain experience.