IPL 2020 : “It’s more about learning from each other,” quips Morris on insight into players’ weaknesses

Proteas all-rounder Chris Morris has been the shot in the arm Royal Challenger’s Bangalore needed after their shaky start in IPL 2020. Having missed quite some games due to injury, Morris came out all guns blazing and RCB hasn’t looked back ever since. Morris solved their new ball woes while strengthening their lower middle order, providing the much-needed balance to the side.

It’s more about learning

When asked if IPL will help players find the chink in their opponent’s armour for the upcoming T20 Wolrd Cup, Morris had an interesting take. He points out that it should be more about learning from the opponents rather than staking out their weaknesses. Morris feels that at the end of the day its one’s strengths that win them games and not other’s weaknesses.

“I think that this is always the case. Whether it is a T20 World Cup or any tournament up, the guys are always trying to dig into each other. It’s more about learning from each other than actually trying to get an edge on someone or learn a few technical faults about anyone,” Morris said.

“It is a little bit about learning from people. At the end of the day, a batsman and bowler will be doing battle at some point. I don’t think it’s helpful to your own game to find faults in others. But it’s about realising that these players also struggle with the same things at a certain point which you yourself do, and in that you take a learning from the other player on how this player tackles those situations,” Morris added.

Even the best of players have doubts

Sharing what he has learnt playing in one of the most competitive leagues in the World, Morris shares that even great players have doubts and the knowledge is comforting for the big fella. He went on to explain how important it becomes then to concentrate on one’s strength and eliminate that doubt one might have in the back of their head.

“Every player has their doubts on certain things. That’s what IPL has made me realised in the last few years that even the best of best players have their own doubts. Even the best sometimes struggle with their games,” he said.

“The whole situation of preparing to play against someone is more about learning about your own game than it is about learning things about the other players,” Morris further explained.

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