Jaipur, pti: : The cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) may be a lucrative proposition but India discard Mohd. Kaif feels no cricketer worth his salt would think it more important than donning national colours.

“It’s okay to play in IPL but the satisfaction and pride that you get by playing for India is unbeatable.

“You just cannot compare IPL with playing for your national team,” Kaif, who will play for Jaipur franchise team in the league starting April 18, said.

Kaif, who has been out of the national team for close to a year, said he was not disheartened by not being in the side despite his good record in the domestic circuit and was hopeful of making a comeback soon.