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Bangladesh Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto remarked that International cricket is completely different from any franchise tournament and stated it’s not logical to compare International games with Indian Premier League (IPL). Shanto believes that scoring 200-plus runs in International cricket is difficult, but it is possible in franchise tournaments and he added that International tournaments should not be compared with IPL or other franchise tournaments.
In the ongoing IPL, there have been several 200-250 innings witnessed which became a matter of concern ahead of the global event. Shanto stated that the conditions and wickets in the upcoming World Cup would favour scores between 160-180, and they are aiming to approach the tournament with this goal in mind.
“I don’t think, International cricket should be compared with the IPL. Even in the last PSL, we saw 200-plus scored, also 250’s. As far as I know, in international cricket, 160, 170, 180… are average scores, if any team scores 200 runs, it should be considered a very good score. However, it’s rarely seen,” said Shanto in the press conference.
