Australia pacer Pat Cummins has said that players tend to learn a lot from playing the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Australia pacer Pat Cummins. (Courtesy by BCCI)
Australia pacer Pat Cummins on Tuesday revealed that each time he played in Indian Premier League, it helped in fast-tracking his growth as he bowled the last overs of a T20 inning.
Cummins also said that he got to spend time with some amazing cricketers like Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Wasim Akram during his previous IPL stints with various teams.
Pat Cummins was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 15.50 crore in December’s auction as the pacer broke the record for the most expensive foreign buy in the history of the league.
“In previous IPL stints I was in a position where I was bowling the last couple of overs in a situation where it could either win or lose the match and that’s just a huge experience, it just really fast-tracked me,” cricket.com.au quoted Cummins as saying.
“Rahul Dravid was my coach, I have played with Jacques Kallis, Wasim Akram was a bowling coach at Kolkata. You get to spend some time with amazing cricketers and get different insights and at the same time be put in some high-pressure situations. Each time I’ve played, I’ve felt like I’ve learnt a lot in those six or seven weeks,” Cummins added.
“The reason it (IPL) was so important for so many players this year was leading into a T20 World Cup and even if that does get moved, it’s still going to be on at some stage. You look at what’s the best opportunity for your cricket and what you’re going to get the most out of,” Cummins said.
The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League has been suspended until further notice due to the novel coronavirus pandemic that has brought the global sporting calendar to a grinding halt.
