New Delhi: The Indian players, who are part of the ODI series against Australia, will get a short break for three to four days before the IPL. After that the players will be joining their respective IPL camps with the tournament starting from March 31. Defending champions Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings will play in the opening match of the season in Ahmedabad.
It is understood that all the players, who are in the World Cup scheme of things, will have their workload management monitored. Hence providing rest to the players is of paramount interest to the BCCI.
“Some players might join their IPL camps directly but they will have an option of taking a three-four day break and relax at home. Then they can touch base with their respective IPL teams,” a BCCI source said Wednesday. Even if the players directly join the training camp, it is unlikely that they would be training for at least next 72 hours, the source added.
Bad news for KKR, India
Shreyas Iyer is all set to undergo lower back surgery and will not take any part in the IPL, according to sources in the board. The decision is being taken keeping Iyer’s best interest in mind as a surgery right now will give him an outside chance of at least making a comeback before the World Cup in October. However, even then Iyer’s chances of making it for the marquee event also look dim at the moment.
Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna are the two players who have already undergone back surgery.