Adil Rashid, the seasoned England leg player, said on Saturday that he was not disappointed to miss an IPL contract, as he did not expect to be chosen in first place due to the large number of modifiers in the league.
Despite his decent performances internationally in recent years, Rashid has never caught the attention of IPL franchises, as was the case at the last auction.
“I wouldn’t say disappointing, obviously there are a lot of spinners out there, India also has its own local spinners so I really didn’t expect them to pick myself,” Rashid said on the eve of the second T20 International. against India here.
The 33-year-old added: “It would be nice to get these deals, but like I said, with these tournaments, you put your name in and you expect a team to pick you… that’s how it works with the IPL or any other competition. . “
England’s move to open the bowling alley with Rashid did wonders for them in the first T20I as he not only started with two runs, but came back to fire India captain Virat Kohli for a duck, pushing the hosts away. On the defensive.
England won the match by eight wickets.
“Bowling with the new ball is new to me now (he did it a decade ago for Yorkshire and Australia), something I’ve been working on for the past few days.
“I hope I can continue with that regardless of the situation, be it the first six (overs), intermediate or later, I am always looking to develop and work hard.
“That’s something I’ve been doing on the net, bowling to hitters with the new ball, in case they need me, I’m really focused on every part of the game.
Rashid has been concentrating on limited overs cricket since recovering from a shoulder injury. According to him, he is not yet ready for the rigors of test cricket, where one is required to bowl for long periods.
“The cricket or Ashes test has not crossed my mind. There is a world cup and there is a lot of cricket before that, let’s see how it goes. I’m focusing on cue ball cricket right now. “
Along with host India, England will start this year’s T20 World Cup as one of the favorites.
“We fully believe in ourselves, we have to stick to our strengths, keep developing and keep working on our game, and we should have a chance.”
England lead the five-game T20 series against India 1-0 and the second game will be played here on Sunday.
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