'IPL Auction Not a Distraction For Australian Players'- Pat Cummins

The IPL auction, which will be held in Jeddah on November 24 and 25, will coincide with the third and fourth days of Australia vs. India's first Test match in Perth. Although a number of Australian players have signed up for the auction, captain Pat Cummins has stated that it won't divert the players' attention when they are playing. He pointed out that every player on his squad has participated in several IPL auctions before and has dealt with the situation before.

However, Daniel Vettori, Australia's assistant coach, would not be present because he was given permission to skip the Perth Test and attend the auction with Sunrisers Hyderabad. Cummins stated that his team would be focused on the task at hand in the Perth Test and supported Australia's decision to permit Vettori to participate in the auction.

Pat Cummins gets candid about IPL Auction:

Talking to the press conference, Pat Cummins, “Yeah, I think he is there in the auction. I don't think so (it will be a distraction). Dan has flown over there, but he has been here for the whole prep. Done all the meetings, done all the chats, watching it. We came to know that anyway. So, for the players, I don't think so. Most of these guys have been there in the auctions before. They know they can't really do anything. You are a sitting duck and seeing whether you get selected or not. It doesn't... doesn't make a difference to how we go about the first two days. It is not a distraction as far as I can see it” 

During the final four days of the Perth Test, former cricket players Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer will not be providing commentary. Both will depart Perth following the first day of the Test match, representing the Punjab Kings and the Lucknow Super Giants, respectively. 

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