Not playing IPL is a disadvantage for Pakistani cricketers, says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755’s newly appointed T20 skipper, Mohammad Hafeez is disappointed that Pakistani players are not allowed to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL), while cricketers from all across the world are enhancing their abilities in
the competitive tournament.
The Green Shirts are considered to be one of the best teams of the world in the shortest format of the game as it is the only side to have qualified for the semi-finals of all the three http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20s, including two finals and one
title triumph.
Since the ‘Mumbai Attacks’ in 2008, Pakistan and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 have shared strained relations and consequently no Pakistani player has taken part in the cash-rich league after its inaugural season.
The Pakistani team is currently having an off-season, not having played any cricket since the Asia Cup 2012 in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 next month and Hafeez
feels that it is a massive disadvantage for the players to not to be playing in IPL.
The all-rounder believes that IPL is a great platform for a player to improve his skills as every match is played under immense pressure.
"For about two months we have not been playing international matches, not even Twenty20. If you compare the whole world with us, everyone is there [at the IPL] getting practice in intense scenarios and enhancing their skills, but
our players are missing out on that opportunity,” said Hafeez.
Hafeez feels that the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka is not going to be an easy one for his team as the Islanders are never easy to beat on their own backyard. However, the right-handed batsman is positive that his team will not let him
down as the boys are working extremely hard in the camp, which is organized in Lahore to prepare for the Sri Lanka series.
He added, "Playing in Sri Lanka at home is always tough. We are wary about the conditions there, but we are optimistic about the result. The whole team is focussed, practice sessions are going well and we are trying to get ourselves
into shape for international cricket."
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