IPL 2021 will be ideal preparation for Australia before ICC T20 World Cup, says batting legend Ricky Ponting

Batting legend Ricky Ponting has backed Australian players to feature in the rescheduled Indian Premier League in the UAE, saying it would be ideal preparation ahead of the T20 World Cup in October.

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting said the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be an ideal preparation for the out of form Australia cricketers before the ICC T20 World Cup. Batting mainstays Steve Smith and David Warner as well as pace spearhead Pat Cummins are among several first-choice players who skipped the recent tours of West Indies and Bangladesh.