We're Excited By Our Guys Playing There - Andrew McDonald Reckons IPL 2022 Will Serve As Good Buildup For ICC T20 World Cup

Australian team’s interim head coach Andrew McDonald reckons that the Aussies need to go and play in the IPL 2022 season as it will help in their buildup towards defending their maiden T20 World Cup title.

The 2022 T20 World Cup will be played in Australia and preparations for the same are ongoing. Teams will be looking to finalize their squads with the help of the IPL and the large number of T20Is lined up this year. Speaking about the same ahead of the Pakistan tour, McDonald said:

“Oh, no doubt. I think the quality of the IPL can coexist with our preparation for our plans for T20 World Cup, and there was no greater example than Josh Hazlewood. Going to the IPL before the World Cup, getting a nice build in getting a nice lead-in.”

“…so yeah, there’s great benefits to be had, but playing at that level, being exposed, those conditions and the conversations that happen within the IPL franchises, you know, all the countries converging on one.”

“We want more, more players playing and if we can to get that exposure” – Andrew McDonald

There are quite a few first-choice Australian players taking part in the IPL who have received big contracts. David Warner was bought by Delhi Capitals, Josh Hazlewood and Glenn Maxwell will be playing for RCB, while Pat Cummins will represent KKR. McDonald would be happy to see even more players getting exposure in the big league.

“I’ve said this before that, you know, 2008 was almost the moment where the game accelerated and it was played differently. I think that was really through the coming together of ideas, nations mixing with each other, players mixing coaches mixing.

“And it took the game forward. We’re seeing an exciting product ever since. So, we’re excited by our guys playing there. We want more, more players playing, and if we can to get that exposure,” McDonald added.

The T20 World Cup will begin on October 16 and continue till November 13 this year.

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