Kirsten guilt IPL for India's failure in T20 World Cup 09
India's coach Gary Kirsten pointed fingers at the cash-rich Indian Premier League for his team's ouster from the T20 World Cup 2009, saying it had left the players tired.
India, who won the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa two years ago, lost both their Super Eight matches to the West Indies and hosts England to be knocked out before the semi-finals.
Kirsten, the former South African opener, said his team was physically and mentally unprepared to defend the title because the cricketers were involved in the IPL.
He also did not rule out asking his main players to withdraw from next year's edition of the IPL in March so that they will be fresh for the next T20 World Cup in the Caribbean in April.
India, who won the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa two years ago, lost both their Super Eight matches to the West Indies and hosts England to be knocked out before the semi-finals.
Kirsten, the former South African opener, said his team was physically and mentally unprepared to defend the title because the cricketers were involved in the IPL.
He also did not rule out asking his main players to withdraw from next year's edition of the IPL in March so that they will be fresh for the next T20 World Cup in the Caribbean in April.
