I Wanted To Have Time To Work On My Game: Jamieson On Missing IPL Auction

Mumbai: New Zealand all-rounder Kyle Jamieson on Thursday revealed why he pulled out of the mega auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Last year, Jamieson represented Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL. However, he was not retained by the franchise, so he was expected to go for a hefty sum at this year’s auction.

“Yeah, look, there were a few things for me. First, after the last 12 months, there were bubbles with MIQ (managed isolation and quarantine) and its challenges and spending a fair amount of time in that kind of set-up. It was important for me when I look at the schedule coming up over the next 12 months to try and find six weeks or eight weeks where I can spend some time at home,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Jamieson as saying.

“The other thing for me was that in the last 12-24 months and realizing that I am very young in my [international] career and only two years in, I need time to work on my game. I think I didn’t really feel like I am where I want to be and if I want to compete for New Zealand teams in all three formats, I actually need to spend time working on my game and not just trying to play the whole time. Yeah, for me it was just about time at home and just time to work on my game,” he added.

Jamieson also said that opting out of the auction was a difficult decision, but he hopes to play in the tournament in the years to come.

“I think it was a difficult decision in the beginning. I sat with it for a while, and it’s fortunate that I had a few months in the bubble to sit in my room and think, but once I got there So it was a bit off my shoulder, just in terms of focusing on myself and trying to be better,” Jamieson said.

Last year, Jamieson was picked up by RCB for INR 15 crore. This year, the mega auction would be held in Bengaluru on February 12-13.

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