Xtra Time Web Desk: England Test captain Joe Root is eyeing his maiden stint in IPL next season as he plans to enter his name in the 2022 mega auction. Root, who is yet to play in the IPL after going unsold in the 2018 auction hopes to have another crack as the cash rich league is set to expand by including two new teams.
According to a report in ”Daily telegraph”, Root is looking to “enter the auction next year in an attempt to play in the competition for the first time and also boost his T20 World Cup hopes.”
Root had expressed his desire to play in the IPL last year even though he had decided against entering the auction.
“At some point of my career, I am desperate to be a part of an IPL season. Hopefully, a few more beyond that as well. It is something I would love to experience, and love to be a part of,” he had said.
“With the amount of international cricket, and Test cricket in particular this year, didn’t feel like it was the right time (to enter the auction).
“I didn”t feel like I could throw all my energy into it, which it deserves. And, I don”t think it would set me up and set English cricket up best with what”s to come.”
Root is not included in England’s T20 World Cup squad.