Ian Chappell says IPL 2020 will be 'good practice' ahead of upcoming Ind-Australia series

Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell reckons that upcoming edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) will be good practice for Indian players ahead of series against Australia. IPL 2020 gets underway on September 19 after which Team India will pay a visit Down Under for a four-match Test series in December-January. 

'One thing is certain': Ian Chappell

"One thing is certain, where re's a will, re's a way, and better players are dedicated to finding a solution. In case of Indian players, and some of Australians, y will at least have some challenging IPL cricket in lead-up to December series. While this may t seem like ideal preparation for a tough Test series in Australia, it's worth recalling thoughts of former England batsman Ravi Bopara in 2009," ESPNCricinfo quoted Chappell as saying.

"After a stint in IPL, Bopara was asked to return to England if this was appropriate preparation for a Test match. He responded by saying that looking to score at every opportunity gets your feet moving positively. He proved his point emphatically by scoring back-to-back centuries against West Indies," added former Australian skipper.

" Indian players could well adopt this attitude for a series in Australia that will impact Border-Gavaskar trophy, World Test Championship, and ir personal pride. It's unlikely India will have luxury of lead-up matches against tough opposition. More likely it will be intra-squad games, which can be helpful if selection is judicious and pits good bowlers against equally talented batsmen. downside is fast bowlers are often wary of injuring ir own players," Chappell said.

Can India create history once again?

Team India's next Test assignment would be against current top-ranked side Australia when two old cricketing rivals lock horns Down Under in a four-match Test series starting December 3. first Test will be played in Brisbane and second Test match is expected to be played under lights at Adelaide Oval on December 11. final two matches will be played in Melbourne and Sydney respectively. 

India had beaten Australia when y had toured Australia in 2018-19 season 2-1 in four-match series to win ir maiden Test series on Australian soil. It remains to be seen wher Virat Kohli-led side will succeed in retaining iconic Border-Gavaskar Trophy by getting better of a full-strength Australian side that features likes of Steve Smith, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, etc. 

(With ANI Inputs)

(Im Courtesy: AP)

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