Chennai. The England Cricket Board instructed their country’s players to return in the middle of the Indian Premier League. Former captain Michael Vaughan believes that England made a mistake by recalling their cricketers from the IPL to play the T20 series against Pakistan. He could not get the experience of playing under pressure in the playoffs which would be useful in the T20 World Cup.
England captain Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals), Phil Salt (Kolkata Knight Riders) and Will Jacks (Royal Challengers Bangalore) were recalled by the England and Wales Cricket Board for the four-match T20 series against Pakistan, whose squad included Sunil Gavaskar. Criticism of former Indian cricketers. Royal Challengers Bangalore were forced out of the playoffs after losing to Rajasthan in Eliminator 1. Sunrisers Hyderabad showed their way out by defeating Rajasthan in Eliminator 2 in a one-sided match.
Vaughan said on the Club Prairie Fire podcast, “International cricket comes first but the pressure in the IPL is no less. The pressure these players face from fans, owners and social media is immense. By recalling the players, England deprived them of experiencing that pressure. .The pressure of the IPL playoffs and the pressure of the spectators could have been a much better preparation than playing the T20 against Pakistan.
He continued, “Salt and Jacques in particular would have learned a lot and their preparation would have been stronger.” I am not insulting Pakistan or England team but there is a lot of pressure in IPL and the level is better than that bilateral series.
Tags: IPL 2024, Jos Buttler, Michael Vaughan, T20 World Cup
First published: May 26, 2024, 18:02 IST