Adam Zampa said he decided to quit IPL 2021 because it was the ‘most vulnerable’ bio-bubble he has been a part of. The RCB spinner it would have been better had BCCI hosted IPL in UAE, like last year.
Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa opened up on his decision to pull out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 midway. Zampa and Kane Richardson, who were a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the tournament, flew back home on Tuesday, citing personal reasons. Another Australian cricketer who joined them was Rajasthan Royals' Andrew Tye.
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Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday, Zampa said he decided to quit because it was the ‘most vulnerable’ bio-bubble he has been a part of. He added that the tournament should have been held in UAE, like last year.
“We’ve been in a few (bubbles) now, and I feel like this is probably the most vulnerable. I just feel like because it’s India, we’re always being told about the hygiene over here and being extra careful... I just felt like it was the most vulnerable,” said Zampa.
“The IPL that was held in Dubai six months ago didn't feel that way at all. I felt like that was extremely safe. Personally, I feel like that would have been a better option originally for this IPL, but obviously, there’s a lot of political stuff that goes into it.
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“Obviously there's the T20 World Cup that’s meant to be happening here later this year. That's probably going to be the next discussion in the cricket world. Six months is a long time,” he added.
Zampa didn’t get a game this season after being bought for ₹1.5 crore. He said a lot of factors were responsible for his decision to leave the IPL.
“Obviously the COVID situation over here is pretty dire. I just felt, rocking up to training and stuff, obviously, I wasn’t playing in the team as well, I was going to training and I wasn’t finding the motivation. There were a few other things like bubble fatigue and the chance to get home, once all the news broke about the flights and everything. I thought this was the best time to make the call.”
Zampa has no regrets about the monetary loss he suffered by quitting the cash-rich tournament as he wanted to give priority to his mental health.
“There's a lot of people coming out and saying games of cricket could be a reprieve for some people but that's also going to be a personal answer. Someone who has a family member on their death bed probably doesn't care about the cricket.
“I feel like for leaving anyone leaving halfway through a tournament, it’s definitely a financial sacrifice. But from my point of view, I wanted to put my mental health first,” said Zampa.
Source - hindustantimes
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