ODI World Cup 2023: Having IPL expertise inside the camp helps us as a crew, says Markram

It is the World Cup, little question. But when it’s being hosted in India, in a world cricket ecosystem revolving across the profitable Indian Premier League (IPL), seldom does a media interplay recover from with out the point out of the three-lettered acronym.

Monday was no exception as Aiden Markram, the South Africa vice-captain, addressed the media on the Wankhede Stadium forward of his crew’s recreation in opposition to Bangladesh on Tuesday.

“We are fortunate with quite a few guys now being involved in the IPL, so having experienced the various grounds – because each venue is quite different in terms of condition – and having that experience now within the camp certainly helps us as a team,” Markram stated after South Africa’s non-obligatory coaching.

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“If you look at it generally the wickets have been really good. We expected to come here and the wickets play pretty well and plans and the build-up towards this World Cup was with that in mind. So that’s pretty much where we are at. The experience of IPL players, I suppose, has really helped and the experience from guys in the management, the coaching staff that have played a lot of cricket here in India or coached in IPLs has also helped us a lot.”

Come Tuesday and South Africa might be banking way more on the IPL expertise in opposition to Bangladesh. On the present kind, one could really feel it’s a lop-sided contest in South Africa’s favour. But contemplating the head-to-head report – total and within the World Cup – Bangladesh holds an edge.

No marvel then that Markram most well-liked to focus extra on having the benefit of getting performed on the Wankhede over the weekend. More than England’s bowling, it was the recent and humid situations in Mumbai that made the Proteas’ batting unit wrestle earlier than piling on 399 on the board.

“Our previous game here was a bit of a rude awakening. We always knew it was going to be hot and humid coming to India in general, and especially Mumbai and places like Chennai. But it was quite brutal the other night. Most of the guys have got their feet up but there are still one or two just ticking a few boxes and making sure that mentally they go into tomorrow feeling ready.”