Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody feels that the importance of IPL will be greater this season. Moody suggests that the players taking part in the tournament will look to get their preparations right for the mega ICC T20 World Cup which will take place right after the cash-rich league.
Speaking on the importance of the franchise T20 tournaments, the former Australian international all-rounder, Tom Moody highlighted the importance that such tournaments would be shown given that the World Cup will take place in June this year.
“The IPL (set to be played between March-May), along with any other T20 tournament, like the ILT20, is important for any player to be performing because every home team is looking at the performances of all their players in these tournaments because of the high-quality cricket in these (leagues),” Moody said during a media interaction by the Desert Vipers of the ILT20.
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The cash-rich IPL features the best talents from across the globe and serves as a testing ground for the players who are taking part in the tournament.
Moody believes that performing in such tournaments will only do the player well when it comes down to conversations regarding their selection. He said, “If you are scoring runs, taking wickets and showing consistency, it only puts you in a good position as an individual when it comes to those final tough decisions around the selection table.”
Moody also added, “It allows you to continue with that sort of confidence, going into an important (T20) World Cup.”
With the T20 World Cup being jointly hosted by the West Indies and the United States of America, the Desert Vipers coach believes that playing in the USA which is unfamiliar territory for many international cricketers as it will pose a challenge for them. He said, “Many people have played in the Caribbean but what would be presented in the US will be one of many different things.”
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However, he also added that the top echelon of players would be able to adapt to such changes relatively quickly and focus on contributing to the team. Moody concluded by saying, “Talking about world-class players, they have played in all sorts of conditions and situations. I believe the top players and teams would adapt pretty quickly, whether it’s chasing down a total over 200 or even low-scoring ones.”
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