IPL 2022: Big Thumbs UP for IPL by Australian selectors – Former IPL cricketer & Cricket Australia national selector George Bailey has given a green signal to all the Australian cricketers regarding their participation in the cash-rich league IPL 2022. He backed players despite a packed schedule that will also see Australia tour Pakistan for Test & ODI series in March. The richest T20 league is likely to kick start in the last week of March. Follow IPL 2022 updates on InsideSport.IN
IPL 2022: Big Thumbs UP for IPL by Australian selectors, says ‘Aussie players should play IPL’
“It (the IPL) continues to be a tournament that offers a huge amount to players. From a learning perspective and I don’t think the monetary side of things can be discounted … for a reasonably brief period of work, the pay days are pretty enormous for a certain percentage of them,” he said as quoted by Cricket Australia.
“It’s tough for the multi-format guys to work out that balance of where do they get time to physically replenish their energy reserves, particularly for fast bowlers. To make sure they are fit, strong and able to deal with the workload. But that’s part and parcel of a modern cricketer’s life,” he added.
George Bailey feels IPL exposure can give players a perfect opportunity to prepare ahead of the T20 World Cup in their title defence at home.
“That’s a terrific opportunity,” he stressed.
Australia is set to be the flavour of IPL Auctions this time. Fifty-nine Australian players have entered their names in the upcoming IPL auction. The star allrounders Glenn Maxwell (RCB) and Marcus Stoinis (Lucknow) have already been signed on big-money deals.
IPL 2022: Big Thumbs UP for IPL by Australian selectors, says ‘Aussie players should play IPL’
IPL 2022 Auction – Australians in IPL Auction:
9 Australians with 2 Crore Base Price: Ashton Agar, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Matthew Wade, David Warner and Adam Zampa – who have set the highest minimum base price of 2 Crore
4 Australians with 1.5 Cr Base Price – Aaron Finch, Chris Lynn, Nathan Lyon, Kane Richardson – are in the next bracket, with a base price of 1.5 Crore
1 Crore Base Price Bracket: James Faulkner, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe, D’Arcy Short and Andrew Tye are the Australians in the next bracket of 1 Crore.
Mitchell Starc to skip IPL Auction: Mitchell Starc will skip another auction and is one of several notable absentees along with Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Chris Gayle.
IPL 2022: Big Thumbs UP for IPL by Australian selectors, says ‘Aussie players should play IPL’
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