England all-rounder Chris Woakes has finally relied on his decision to pull out of the second leg IPL 2021. He said that the decision was taken keeping in mind the hectic schedule and fatigue and stress arising due to bio-bubbles and quarantine.
Jonny Bairstow, David Malan and Chris Woakes withdrew from the IPL ahead of the second phase of the IPL. This second leg of the marquee tournament will start from September 19 and will continue till October 15. A few days after the IPL, the T20 World Cup is going to start in the UAE.
England is also going to tour Australia for the Ashes. According to Woakes, since all the matches are grouped together, he had to drop at least one of them.
In an interview with The Guardian, Woakes said that he would love to be a part of the World Cup and the Ashes as well as the IPL, but in these tough times, he had to decide to pick and choose the tournament he wanted. to prioritize.
“With the World Cup and the Ashes, it would have been too much in a short amount of time. I would have loved to be a part of IPL but something has to be paid. One World Cup and one Ashes tour, it’s almost as big a winter as we had in 2019,” Woakes said.
The all-rounder further said that it is a shame that Covid is still a big threat, nothing can be as normal as before. He said that his name in the World Cup squad came as a surprise and hence, with the IPL being scheduled for the end of the summer, it was a difficult decision for him to take.
Delhi Capitals have signed Australian fast bowler Ben Dwarshius in his place.
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