"Hottest Weather Conditions": AB de Villiers On Challenge Of Playing IPL 2020 In UAE

The IPL 2020 will get underway from September 19 at the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The parent body of the lucrative tournament were force to shift the tournament from India as the Covid-19 situation did not permit them to host the tournament in the sub-continent. AB de Villiers believes that adjusting to the weather in UAE will be a major challenge.

De Villiers, due to the heat in UAE, was reminiscent of the Chennai knock from Virender Sehwag, where he notched up a triple century against South Africa. The RCB stalwart said that he has never experienced such weather conditions in his life and the humidity remains similar even at 10pm at night.

“I am not really used to these kind of conditions to be honest. It’ very hot, it reminds me of a Test match we played in July in Chennai once where Viru (Virender Sehwag) scored 300. It was one the hottest weather conditions I have experience in my life,” he said in a an interview posted on RCB’s twitter handle.

“The humidity is similar to that, even at 10 at night. When I arrived here I checked the weather conditions of a few months and it seems to be getting better. It is definitely going to play a part and you have to make sure you have the energy for the backend of the innings or last 5 overs of your bowling spell.” De Villiers said he would also miss playing in front of packed crowds in India with the event to be played behind closed doors in UAE due to the COVID-19 pandemic.