India Test captain Virat Kohli feels that India won't have such a big home advantage any more.
"So many players from around the world have played the IPL for 8-9 years now so they are familiar with the Indian conditions," Kohli said at the launch of 2016 ICC World T20.
When India last hosted an ICC event in 2011, they started the tournament as clear favourites. And they delivered too. But the IPL was three years old back then - with the second edition taking place in South Africa. With eight seasons complete, and with more and more cricketers from around the world making a name for themselves in India, conditions are not fully in India's favour anymore.
India suffered heartbreak in the previous edition when they failed at the final hurdle, losing to Sri Lanka in the final at the Sher-E-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. Kohli said that the defeat in the final hurt the team.
Kohli said that keeping things simple will be the key to success in this edition.
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