Tymal Mills feels IPL will help England's T20 World Cup charge

England will be well prepared for the Twenty20 World Cup because half the squad are getting used to conditions in the UAE by playing in the IPL, bowler Tymal Mills said.

Published : Oct 05, 2021 11:10 IST

Mills was recalled to the England squad for the first time since 2017 for the T20 World Cup.
Mills was recalled to the England squad for the first time since 2017 for the T20 World Cup.
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Mills was recalled to the England squad for the first time since 2017 for the T20 World Cup.

England will be well prepared for the Twenty20 World Cup because half the squad are getting used to conditions in the United Arab Emirates by playing in the Indian Premier League, bowler Tymal Mills said.

"One of our advantages is that we've got half the squad playing in the IPL at the moment," Mills, who was recalled to the squad for the first time since February 2017, told reporters on Monday.

"I'm sure we'll come out of that with a bunch of information and ... we'll be well-prepped and well-versed by the time we get together. I'm sure we'll be full of confidence and back ourselves to beat any team.

"We've got a very strong, very adaptable squad and most of the guys have played a lot of cricket in that area, whether it's IPL, Pakistan Super League or internationally."

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The IPL was suspended near its halfway stage in May as India grappled with a surge of COVID-19 cases and two franchises reported several infections.

The remainder of the season was then shifted to the UAE, which also hosts the World Cup in October-November, and Oman.

England faces defending champions West Indies in its opening match on October 23 in Dubai.

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