Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been blamed for India's recent poor performance in T20 cricket. The Men in Blue suffered a 2-0 series defeat to Ireland and currently trail the Three Lions 2-0 in the five-match series.
Ali has criticized the impact player rule in franchise tournaments as one of the reasons for India's defeat against England at Trent Bridge. The Yorkshire star claimed that the decision has forced the Indian batsmen to continue working hard despite losing wickets at the other end, knowing that they can call on an extra batsman at the end. There is an art to innings in T20 cricket; It seems something has been lost in the IPL because of the impact rule.
Ali also criticized India's decision to send Harshit Rana ahead of designated all-rounder Shivam Dubey during the 125-run defeat in Nottingham.
“An impact player makes a big difference in the IPL. I think they have lost the art of batting in T20 cricket. Whether you are at three wickets, four wickets or five wickets in the power play.” Dubey is coming in at number eight and sending Rana ahead of him, I know it is because he is a right-hander, but you are picking a team full of left-handed players; You can't do that,” Moeen Ali said on the Beard Before Wicket podcast.
He said, “I will always talk about the impact player in the IPL. I think more than anything it is taking away the art of batting in conditions and situations. You can't just come out and struggle consistently from the very first ball. You have to pick the team well. With an impact player, you don't have to pick the team well and you can just keep a batsman or a bowler. But there is nothing like that after picking a team in these conditions.”
Chasing 202 runs in the 3rd T20I, India They were all out for just 76 runs in the second innings, giving them a crushing defeat. The manner in which the Indian batsmen lost wickets, especially in the powerplay, caught everyone's attention, despite the collapse at the other end, the players worked hard.
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