Kyle Jamieson remembers ‘interesting experience’ of leaving IPL abruptly

New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson says leaving the IPL amid the raging pandemic in India was an “interesting” expertise however he remained assured that the “good people” round him would guarantee a protected passage to England for his first UK tour.
Jamieson, together with New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, selected to fly to Maldives from Delhi earlier than they had been to take a flight to the UK as they felt unsafe in India’s nationwide capital, then the hotspot of COVID-19 within the nation.
“It was an interesting one. It is not something that you could plan for. We were sort of informed right through. We had some pretty good people around us, the BCCI and IPL teams,” mentioned Jamieson in a media interplay on Sunday.
The lanky pacer performs for RCB within the IPL. The event was suspended after a number of circumstances of COVID-19 had been present in its bio-bubble.
“We simply needed to do the best factor by ourselves. Obviously the scenario in India was fairly dire and we had been conscious of that what goes outdoors our bubble. Once it (the virus) obtained inside it was the best resolution to postpone it.
“We just had to keep trusting in those people and control we can control and we had some pretty good people around us to help us get to England.”
Jamieson is happy about his maiden UK tour which begins with the primary Test towards England at Lord’s earlier than culminating with the World Test Championship closing towards India, which is scheduled to be held from June 18-22.
Asked whether it is arduous to not have one eye on the WTC closing earlier than the 2 Tests towards England, Jamieson mentioned: “Not actually in any respect. If you look too far forward you may get caught within the bounce a little bit however.
“It is my first journey to England. I’m enjoying cricket for first time at Lord’s. If I get distracted by one thing in two three weeks time then I might find yourself not being in nice form.
“I am just trying to be as mindful as I can around this Test and enjoy. Who knows if it ever happens again for me. So just focusing on this Test and Edgbaston and then the final (against India). It is not going to go away or come any closer so I will take care of this one first.”
The IPL will resume in September within the UAE. Asked if he can be out there for that, Jamieson added: “To be fair I have no idea really. That news came out couple of days ago, we have not had any conversation about it. Our mind is on the Test gainst England and the final against India. Don’t want to look too far ahead.”