Gautam Gambhir on T20 World Cup I Gautam Gambhir says India will have home advantage due to IPL 2021

New Delhi: Team India may be busy in the Test series in England at the moment, but discussions have already started regarding the T20 World Cup match against arch-rivals Pakistan. Many believe that Pakistan will benefit from the conditions in the tournament as they have played several international matches in the UAE, but former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir believes that playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 will make Indian players feel at home. .

After the conclusion of the Test series in England, Indian players will directly connect with their franchises in the UAE, where the remainder of the IPL 2021 tournament will be played. The fact that Indian players will be seen playing in the IPL and Gambhir believes that this will benefit the Indian team. Gambhir said, “It is very difficult to make an impression in the T20 format, but if you say that Pakistan has played a lot of cricket in the UAE, then I believe that India will benefit from the domestic situation because you are going to play IPL in UAE for a month. .’

Level of IPL at par with international cricket: Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir further said, ‘When you go to the T20 World Cup after playing an IPL level tournament, you will be better prepared. If you go after playing bilateral series, then preparation will not be as good as playing in IPL. IPL may be a franchise-based cricket league, but Gambhir believes that the standard of T20 league is equal to or better than that of international cricketers. Cricketer-turned-politician Gambhir believes that players will get a chance to prepare better for the World Cup by playing in the IPL.

Gambhir said, “The passion and quality in IPL, I believe, is equal to or better than international cricket. Imagine you have gone to the World Cup against South Africa or Sri Lanka or after playing the IPL. You will be able to prepare better by playing in IPL. So India will get more domestic advantage than Pakistan or any other country. Apart from Pakistan, India has New Zealand and Afghanistan in the group. Two more teams will join them from the Super 12 stage.