Tom Moody: IPL Performance Is Important Due To T20 World Cup

Experienced coach Tom Moody said that the players' performance in competitive leagues like IPL and ILT-20 will matter greatly this time as it will impact the team selection before the T20 World Cup.

Experienced coach Tom Moody said on Thursday that the players' performance in competitive leagues like IPL and ILT-20 will matter a lot this time as it will impact the team selection before the T20 World Cup. This phase of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T-20 World Cup will be played in the West Indies and America in June.

Moody said during a virtual interaction organized by the Desert Vipers team of 'ILT-20', 'The IPL, along with other T20 leagues like ILT-20, which is played between March and May, is essential for any player because any home team will also watch the performance of these players in these tournaments because excellent cricket is played in these leagues. If you score runs, take wickets, and show consistency, it puts you in a good position because it helps make tough selection decisions. 

Moody said, "This gives you the confidence essential for an important tournament like the T20 World Cup. Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid has also recently expressed similar views. After the three-match home T20 series against Afghanistan last month, Dravid said that we would not get much chance to play together before the World Cup, but we have a tournament like IPL, and all eyes will be on the performance of special players, which is essential. But what position do we need to fill in the team?"