Topics IPL 2020 | Indian Premier League | Pat Cummins
"It (IPL) could be a great way to get back into playing cricket (after the Covid-19 stoppage). It's T20, not as cumbersome on your body. We've got a big World Cup that is going to be played at some stage, so playing as much high-quality T20 cricket as we can is great," said the pacerTwo memorable (but very different) run outs from Pat Cummins at the same spot on the same ground! pic.twitter.com/p1f7y1xJbY
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) May 20, 2020
Speculation over ICC T20 World Cup postponement There is speculation that IPL might be conducted in October-November if the T20 World Cup in Australia is postponed. In a bid to resume cricket, Boards across the globe are looking at ensuring a bio-secure environment which includes mandatory quarantine periods and other safety protocols. Cummins, who will begin New South Wales pre-season training on June 1, said he is ready to do "Whatever it takes to get back playing cricket safely. ‘If we remove saliva, we have to have another option’ In other development, Cummins has said that while allowing sweat to be still used on the ball is helpful, the use of an artificial substance to shine it during the Covid-19 pandemic should be considered now that saliva is set to be banned. The ICC's Cricket Committee this week proposed a ban on players using saliva on the ball to negate risk of coronavirus infection. "If we remove saliva, we have to have another option," he told cricket.com.au.The IPL 2020, which was scheduled to start in March end, was indefinitely suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has also put in doubt this year's T20 World Cup in Australia.