Kyle Jamieson: Decided not to play IPL to spend time at home and improve game

Auckland, Feb 3 (PTI) New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson has decided not to play in the Indian Premier League this year to stay away from isolation and bio-bubble, to spend time at home and improve his game.

Kyle Jamieson was the second most expensive player in IPL last year who was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 15 crore.

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Kyle Jamieson told ‘ESPN Cricinfo’, ‘I have made this decision for several reasons. Spent a lot of time in bio bubble and segregation for the last twelve months. Looking at the schedule for the next 12 months, now I want to spend time with the family.

Kyle Jamieson has played 12 Tests, five ODIs and eight T20Is

Kyle Jamieson, who made his international debut in February 2020 against India, has played 12 Tests, five ODIs and eight T20Is.

He said, “The other thing is that I am very new to international cricket. It’s only been two years so I want to work hard on my game.”

He said, “I feel that I have not been able to reach the level where I should be. If you want to play in all three formats, you have to work on your game.

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Jamieson said the decision not to play IPL was tough

Kyle Jamieson said that the decision not to play the IPL was a difficult one but he hopes that he will be a part of this league in future.

“It was a very difficult decision in the beginning. I thought about this a lot. But I want to focus on my career and work on my game.