English captain, Eoin Morgan revealed the importance of overseas players who are taking part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as according to him. IPL helps cricketers deal with the pressure of playing on the big stage.
“I pushed him (Strauss)…not that he needed a lot of pushing…but I pushed him to make that call because international 50-over bilateral series…it’s so difficult to replicate that pressure that comes with it. Two, if you play in India in the IPL, there is a different level of pressure. Sometimes you can’t get away from it. It takes you out of your comfort zone, that’s good for any player” Morgan told cricbuzz.
“He asked me ‘what’s different’ and I said one you are playing as an overseas player, so there is huge amount of expectations. You are playing for less number of spots in the XI.
“Strauss agreed with me. He thought making guys available has resulted in guys going there and performing well. That was a big mindset shift for us,” Morgan said.
The English captain also stated that IPL will help the cricketers to groom themselves and get in the zone.
“And I hope Indian cricket is alright with us because we are using IPL as a vehicle to try and grow players,” he added.
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