Darren Sammy says not playing T20 cricket outside of IPL

Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy on Monday said that Indian cricketers not playing in overseas leagues contributed to their underwhelming campaign in the T20 World CupNo active Indian cricketer contracted or otherwise is allowed to play in overseas T20 leaguesSammy who led West Indies to two T20 World Cup titles 2012 and 2016 said champions England benefitted from the experience of their players plying trade in leagues abroad including the Bigh Bash in AustraliaThe players with experience of playing in T20 leagues around the world really shone You look at India who have the biggest T20 league but their players do not have the experience of the guys who are playing all over the world Sammy said in an ICC releaseYou look at guys like Alex Hales Chris Jordan guys who play in the Big Bash It is no coincidence that they England excelled in AustraliaEngland were the most complete team and they are fitting champions They showed they were the best allround team in all their pressure matchesEngland beat Pakistan by five wickets in the summit clash at the MCG on Sunday to become the only country to hold both the 50over and T20 World Cup titles at the same timeEngland have always been able to adapt to what the situation required Whether it was against Afghanistan in Perth they did what they needed to get the win Against Sri Lanka and New Zealand they upped the tempo when necessary said SammyAlso readT20 World Cup Stokes Curran Rashid help England win title become whiteball kingsAgainst India in semifinal we saw it In the final they were dominant They only needed to chase 137 and they did it That is maturity in batting lineup understanding what you need to do and playing accordingly They were the most adaptable team with bat and ball and they are worthy winnersSammy was all praise for star England allrounder Ben Stokes who remained not out on 52 off 49 balls in the final whom he called the hero of the England teamI am absolutely chuffed for Ben Stokes He was like a sponge he absorbed the pressure for England he absorbed absorbed and absorbed and then you squeeze and release That was Ben Stokes in that chase said the 38yearold SammyI am so happy for him that he stood up in a final Its not the first time he has done it It tells you the mark of a great player because you always find yourself in a position to be a hero for your team That is what Ben Stokes has doneIt was redemption time for Stokes who was hit for four consecutive sixes by Carlos Braithwaite in the 2016 T20 World Cup final at Eden Gardens in KolkataI think its not been fair to him that the one defining over in the 2016 final will always be remembered when you talk about T20 World Cup finals Since then he has soared high like an eagle With the bat especially he has had so many great moments in all three formats Sammy saidThat over and the Carlos Brathwaite sixes will be one of the first things you think of when you look back on T20 World Cup finals It will not be the first thing you think of when it comes to Ben Stokes though That is a mark of everything he has achievedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever