By There are a few issues with the IPL 2024 schedule for the June–July 2024 T20 World Cup. Nevertheless, despite the short turnaround, the majority of cricket boards have made their players accessible for the entire IPL season:
Advantages of IPL 2024 for T20 World Cup 2024: * Teams can evaluate players’ form and fitness in a high-pressure tournament * Players from the West Indies, Afghanistan, New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia have full availability for the IPL * Players can acclimate to conditions and gain valuable match practice prior to the World Cup
Cons of IPL 2024 for T20 World Cup 2024: * Tight scheduling, with the World Cup beginning on June 4 and the IPL ending on May 19, offers little time for relaxation and preparation * Players competing in both games back-to-back run the risk of exhaustion and injuries
* Due to international commitments, players from England, Ireland, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh may not be available at all. * If veterans like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are chosen, it may cause chaos at the top of the Indian batting order, potentially dropping young players who are in form.
* Drafting in seniors may have an adverse effect on the team’s balance and create an unpleasant environment in the locker room.
The T20 World Cup 2024 player pool and selection have been greatly impacted by the IPL 2024:
* It’s encouraging for Team India that elite players like Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have used the IPL to get back into shape before the World Cup. While Bumrah claimed 22 wickets at an economy of 6.6 and an average of 16.5, Kohli collected 741 runs at a strike rate of 140.5 and average of 57.
* Several players, notably Philip Salt, Sam Curran, and Gerald Coetzee, have been called up to their national teams following their outstanding IPL performances.Players now have a stage to display their abilities and be selected for the World Cup thanks to the Indian Premier League.
On the other hand, Pakistani players’ exclusion from the IPL because to geopolitical unrest has cost them important experience playing T20 cricket at the highest level, which has hurt their World Cup readiness.
* Due to the ongoing IPL, a number of important New Zealand players will miss their T20I series against Pakistan, which will lessen the series’ competitive intensity and be a poor World Cup preparation. The IPL franchises of several English players are suffering as a result of their players’ mid-season departure to play in their country’s preparation series against Pakistan.
