New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson says the standard of cricket in IPL is pretty high

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is the biggest domestic competition.

'The biggest domestic competition': Kane Williamson

"The initial interest was obviously watching the IPL and seeing how big it was, it is the biggest domestic competition, T20 cricket being relatively new, what I saw was an opportunity to gain experience and learn," Williamson told Ravichandran Ashwin on the spinner's YouTube show titled 'DRS with Ash'.

"For us, to see the passion for cricket in India is an amazing thing, it is a brilliant competition and there is a high standard, a lot of other countries have followed suit to start their leagues," he added.

"It is quite different to lead New Zealand and an IPL franchise, initially I did not know what to expect, but like I mentioned it is an Indian competition so you are coming into quite a different culture, I was trying to keep an open mind, there is a lot of experience in all of the groups, it was an enjoyable season to lead the SunRisers Hyderabad," Williamson said.

"The support staff have been there at Hyderabad for a long time and they have enjoyed success, it was about maintaining the style of play that we are known for," he further added.

Kane Williamson in IPL 2020 

The Black Caps skipper was retained by the 'Orange Army' in IPL 2020 that was originally scheduled to get underway on March 29 but has been suspended indefinitely as of now due to the global pandemic. The elegant batsman had led SRH to the finals of the 2018 edition where they had lost to the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings in a lop-sided summit clash.

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(With ANI Inputs)

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