Playing in UAE will be a challenge for Indian cricketers, feels Rohit
Updated On: 18 September, 2020 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Harit N Joshi
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma says adapting to conditions in UAE will be crucial as many Indian players have little or no experience of playing in the Gulf
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Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma during a practice session at Abu Dhabi recently
For the globe-trotting Indian cricketers, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been relatively an unknown destination. Cricket in this region was on India's banned list ever since the 2000 match fixing saga rocked world and Indian cricket.
Though world-class cricketing venues came up at Abu Dhabi and Dubai to join Sharjah, the BCCI refused to play any tournament in the desert.
In 2014, the Indian board was forced to consider UAE as a venue after the first half of the IPL [20 matches] was moved out of India as it clashed with the general elections. That was the first time Indian cricketers [international and domestic] got a taste of UAE conditions.
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