IPL 2020: Alex Carey Excited To Train Under Ricky Ponting For Delhi Capitals

Alex Carey Excited Work With Ricky Ponting In IPL 2020:

“I loved working with Punter, he was fantastic,” Carey said ahead of Australia’s second ODI against South Africa in Bloemfontein.

“He’s really calm, he’s really clear with his messaging. I just can’t wait, even if I’m not playing, to just sit alongside him and chat cricket with him. I’ll probably hang out of his pocket for the few months that I’m there,” Carey said.

For Carey, the trip to the IPL will double as an opportunity in a bid to continue improving his performance on the subcontinent.

Regarded as one of Australia’s best players of spin, Carey is well aware of the challenges that will await when India hosts next year’s T20 World Cup.

Alex Carey Aims High Ahead Of T20 World Cup:

But while he has firmly established himself as Australia’s first-choice wicketkeeper in the white-ball formats, the South Australian concedes he’s likely to be relegated to the outfield for Delhi behind Indian star Rishabh Pant.

The 13th edition of the IPL will begin on 29th March at Wankhede. The first game of the season will be played between the last year’s finalists, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI).

Moreover, Capitals will see their maiden outing in the season on 30th March against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium which was previously known as Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium.

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