Virat Kohli says cricketers suffer after months of bio-safe “bubble” life during the Chronovirus epidemic, as they are in the high-stress environment of the Indian Premier League. One of the most disciplined captains of the game, Kohli defeated England by seven runs in a thrilling decisive match to win the one-day series 2–1 in Pune on Sunday. Players from both sides immediately left to join their squads for the world’s richest franchise Twenty20 tournament, which will start on 9 April and all will have to go through sanctions again in the IPL “bubble”.
Kohli said, “The future needs to be seen in the future, because playing in a ‘bubble’ for two to three months is going to be very difficult.”
“You can’t expect everyone to be on the same level of mental strength. Some times you cook and you feel a little change.
“I am sure things will be discussed and things will change in the future as well.
“But being a separate tournament, it brings new challenges in the IPL.”
Most international players have been restricted to staying inside bio-safe “bubbles” since August, with only short breaks.
From September to January, India players went through similar quarantine and isolation in the UAE’s delayed start to the UAE and their tour of Australia, taking a short break ahead of the home England series which included four Tests, five Twenty20 matches And three were included. International day.
The rest of England’s rotating policy ensured that players take a break during their three-month tour of Sri Lanka, where they played two Tests, and India.
Bubble and back
England beat Sri Lanka 2–0 but India trailed 3–1 in Tests and 3–2 in the Twenty20 series.
England players including Ben Stokes, Jose Butler (both Rajasthan Royals), Johnny Bairstow (Sunrisers Hyderabad) and Sunday batsman Sam Curran (Chennai Super Kings) are set to join the IPL.
Butler said he was “excited” to take part in the tournament that runs until May 30. He said that the England management had kept the players in top mental and physical shape.
Butler, who has stood as captain of the injured Eoin Morgan in the last two ODIs, said, “It’s been great that everyone’s health has been really taken care of and whenever getting out of the ‘bubble’ and back It is possible to go in, “.
“So we are all very grateful to help with those situations and that is also how we plan to move forward. This player is going to be a part of welfare.”
Karnan, who said he came to “freshen up” after going home during the four Tests, played an unbeaten innings of 95 runs in the final ODI.
“This is another learning series for me, it was really great and I felt that it gave me a lot of confidence to go into the IPL,” said Curren. The chasing 330 to win was down to 200-7.
Promoted
England, who have already played six Tests in 2021, have an intensive calendar and are scheduled to play the other 12 Tests by January 2022, five home runs against India, two against New Zealand and five Ashes Tests in Australia.
He will also have a limited-overs series at home against Sri Lanka and Pakistan before returning to India for the Twenty20 World Cup in October.
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