IPL preparations affected by SA-http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 Twenty20 face off – Cricket News update
The IPL franchises’ preparation is reported to have been affected by the lone Twenty20 match to be played between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 and India on March 30, 2012, at Johannesburg. Being part of the Twenty20 contest and upcoming IPL, participating players do not
have ample time to rest and train before the league matches kick start on April 4, 2012.
The franchise officials are of the opinion that the players should take at least a week’s time to blend with their teammates and take part in training sessions before the commencement of IPL competition.
"You want to get the players at least a week before the tournament, otherwise it becomes difficult as your planning goes haywire. Ideally you would like to start the camp two weeks before the tournament," said an official referring to the pressure packed
players’ schedule ahead of IPL.
The match is scheduled to take place more than a week after the final of Asia Cup and just three days after South Africa finish their tour to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754. The hectic schedule is bound to take a toll on the physical fitness of players who would then take
part in the IPL tournament.
"It disrupts the team schedule. You are going to be travelling for two days to go there and come back. Some of the players might be jet-lagged by the time they start playing. Compounding the problem for some players would be the captains' need to travel
to Chennai on April 3 to sign the spirit of cricket document,” commented a franchise official visibly agitated over the undesired timing of the Twenty20 match.
All of the nine franchises of the IPL have at least one player who is participating in the planned Twenty20 match between the Proteas and the Indians. Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, both having 5 affected players each, face the most inconvenience.
However, the franchises are apparently powerless to do anything to resolve this issue and have to make do with the remaining players for their first matches.
The frequency and amount of international level cricket going on these days is challenging for the players who need to be in a very good shape to remain physically fit.
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