Mumbai Indians pacer James Franklin reckoned Sachin Tendulkar absence from the NCL T20 will be an opportunity for the others to prove their worth. Tendulkar is down with a toe injury, which flares up during the Indian team's just-concluded catastrophic tour of England, where they failed to win a single global match.
He is a massive player, and had a great IPL. So we'll absolutely miss him, but it is an opportunity for someone else to step up and prove his worth,Franklin said. After a decent outing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Franklin is now looking forward to the future tournament, qualify matches of which are preliminary on Monday.
I am happy I could contribute for the team in the IPL, and would certainly like to carry on the good attempt into the Nokia champion League Twenty20 as well. I would be happy if I can contribute with the bat as well as the ball, and help my team win matches. I am look forward to the match against Chennai Super Kings next week,he said.
As far as the conditions go, the Kiwi all-rounder is fully aware of what to expect.The conditions would be tough (in India), as it always had been. I have been preparation hard for the series, and would like to see the outcome of my training. I have lost weight, and I'll push myself, though I had never been express quick.
Franklin also seemed to be enthusiastic to play in front of the sub-continental crowd.Well, every format has it challenges, and I certainly love playing all three. T20 is an exciting format, the bowlers and batsmen go hard at each other. It's massive in the sub-continent, the stadiums are packed and they make a lot of noise.The crowd will want value for their money, and it’s a fabulous feel every time you step into a sub-continent stadium,he said.