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Ryan Rickelton to Use IPL Experience as Springboard for T20 World Cup

South African batter Ryan Rickelton has been added to the national squad for the T20 World Cup. He aims to draw on his experience from the 2025 IPL season, where he scored 388 runs for the Mumbai Indians. Rickelton acknowledges the need to adjust his approach for subcontinental conditions, despite past struggles in ODIs in India. He emphasizes the heightened intensity of playing ICC events in cricket-loving nations.

Key Points: Ryan Rickelton on IPL Experience Ahead of T20 World Cup

  • Added to T20 World Cup squad
  • Made IPL debut in 2025 for MI
  • Scored 388 runs in 14 IPL games
  • Aims to adapt approach for subcontinent
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"Need to lean more on my IPL experience": Ryan Rickelton ahead of T20 World Cup

South Africa's Ryan Rickelton aims to leverage his IPL stint with Mumbai Indians for success in the upcoming T20 World Cup tournament.

"I probably need to lean a little bit more on my IPL experience. - Ryan Rickelton"

Cape Town, January 27

South Africa batter Ryan Rickelton, who has recieved T20 World Cup 2026 call, has said that he wants to lean a little bit more on his Indian Premier League experience.

On January 22, Cricket South Africa added Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs to the T20 World Cup squad in place of injured Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira.

The 29-year-old Rickelton made his T20I debut against the West Indies in May 2024. Since then, the left-handed batter has scored 381 runs in 18 matches, including two-half centuries.

Rickelton was also part of South Africa's T20 World Cup 2024 squad, which went into the final before losing to India at Barbados.

He made his IPL debut in the 2025 edition. Representing the five-time champions Mumbai Indians, Rickelton amassed 388 runs in 14 games, including three half-centuries.

Ahead of the upcoming ICC tournament, Rickelton said that he needs to think about his approach in the subcontinent, where he has two ducks from two ODIs in India but scored a century in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

"I probably need to lean a little bit more on my IPL experience. It was one-day cricket where I was struggling. I suppose I got a bit of experience with the IPL, with the pressure, I'm quite familiar with the ground and probably a lot of the players I'm going to come up against," Rickelton said, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

"At ICC events, everything ramps up. Especially in India, where cricket is a religion. The intensity with which the game is played goes through the roof. Everyone gets up for it, no matter what physical or mental state you're in....and every game is a big game," he added.

- ANI

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Priya S
He's right about cricket being a religion here. The atmosphere during an ICC event in India is electrifying. Hope he uses his MI experience well, though I'll still be cheering for Team India! 😄
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Aman W
Respect for acknowledging the unique challenge. Many overseas players say the IPL prepares them like nothing else. His stats for MI were decent. SA will need him to fire.
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Sarah B
Interesting perspective. It shows how global leagues like the IPL are shaping world cricket. Players from all over are gaining crucial subcontinent experience. Makes for a more competitive World Cup.
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Vikram M
He got a century in Pakistan but ducks in India? That's the pressure of playing in front of Indian crowds for you! 😅 Jokes aside, his self-awareness is good. Hope he does well, just not against us!
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Karthik V
With all due respect, I feel he's putting a bit too much emphasis on the IPL. International cricket, especially World Cup knockouts, is a different beast altogether. Let's see if the experience truly translates.

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