NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 31: Danish Kaneria of Pakistan looks on during day three of the npower 1st Test Match between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge on July 31, 2010 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Tom Shaw/Getty Images) However, former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has criticised the BCCI for scheduling the IPL so close to the T20 World Cup.
Therefore, The 14th season of the Indian Premier League was supposed to start in April, however it was postponed owing to frequent bio-bubble breaches.
The BCCI returned to the UAE for the second phase of the lucrative competition, which took place between September 19 and October 15. With the start of the second leg, Indian cricketers may be able to transition from a difficult trip to England to playing high-octane T20 cricket for their clubs.
Kaneria believes exhaustion has been a big factor in India’s dismal performance so far in the T20 World Cup.
“Was conducting the IPL just before a big tournament right? Shouldn’t they be given proper rest and time to regroup and fresh. They were already coming from the Test series. Now they have paid the price of conducting the IPL first,” said Kaneria.
India’s T20 World Cup campaign is off to a shaky start after big defeats to Pakistan and New Zealand.
Jasprit Bumrah
In both games, the Kohli-led team has been abysmal. While the batting team has struggled to match desire with execution, the bowling attack, with the exception of Jasprit Bumrah, has struggled to come up with new ideas, even defending low totals.
India still has three games left, all of which they must win by a large margin while also praying for other results to go their way.
Their next match is against Afghanistan, but Kaneria is skeptical that the troubled hosts will be able to overcome their young Asian opponents.
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