While a large chunk of RR’s overseas players joined the franchise this week – having been part of the England vs Australia ODI series – Miller has spent the last 3 weeks getting to know his new team-mates in IPL’s ‘new normal’ bio-bubble.
Due to the pandemic, the IPL is being played with severe restrictions on movement with teams only being allowed to travel from the hotel to the stadium and practise. There is to be no outside contact which means players will have no outlet to fall back on if they want a break from everything IPL, in the 3 months they spend with their teams.
‘It is very mentally challenging to be honest. I think things will ease up as we go along in the competition but it is something which we have spoken about as a team, to be mentally strong along that area of not being very easy to get down. You know, to go out food with friends or family, or play…