IPL was always something that I wanted to get back to, says Colin Ingram

South Africa’s Colin Ingram made his last appearance in the IPL way back in 2011, with the Delhi Daredevils. However, after leaving his mark in the T20 leagues such as- the Big Bash League, Caribbean Premier League, and the PSL, Ingram was bought by the Delhi Capitals for Rs 6.4 crores and that’s evidence enough of his ability in the T20 format.

Ingram was, in fact, one of the early Kolpak movers, having shifted his loyalty from South Africa to Glamorgan way back in 2014. After 2011- a gap of eight years- Ingram is back in the IPL mix. Since his Kolpak move, Ingram has established himself as a veteran of the T20  format with an experience of 227 games. He averages an impressive 31.10 with 5910 runs at a strike-rate of 140.5 in those games.

Ingram was the one who got Capitals to the right start with a 32-ball 47 with seven fours and a six after which Rishabh Pant went berserk against the Mumbai Indians. Ingram told the media after the Capitals played their opening IPL 2019 game, on Sunday, that he always wanted to play the Indian Premier League again.

I have improved a lot as a player

“I have been lining up this move to IPL for a couple of years. I was tied up playing six months in SA and six months of County cricket. I felt year and half ago that it was the right time to get out and get into the world of T20 cricket. IPL was always something that I want to get back to. I have improved a lot as a player. The hype and buzz around cricket in India is amazing and it’s great to be back to it again,” the 33-year-old was quoted saying by News18.

Ingram also spoke about his partnership with Delhi Capitals opener Shikhar Dhawan (43) which set the tone of the innings. “Losing early wickets is not ideal in T20 cricket. My partnership with Dhawan was vital at that time. I have only been here a couple of days and it’s great to build relations quickly. I enjoyed the partnership with Shikhi (Shikhar Dhawan) and we got to know each other quite quickly. There were a few smiles and we relaxed each other. We gave a chance for the innings to explode,” the South African added.

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