Delhi Capitals’ new buy – Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey has recently said that he is excited to take part in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League and he was prepared to do anything to play in the cash-rich league.

The league was earlier scheduled to be played on March 19 but it was suspended due to global pandemic COVID-19. With the postponement of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the BCCI decided to host the 2020 edition of IPL in Dubai, keeping the rise of COVID-19 cases in mind.

“It’s a different situation to be in and to be able to come over here (UAE) and play, to have the IPL go ahead is an amazing feeling. For that, we thank the players – thank everyone for putting things together for us. When we were in England, we had a bubble life there, which went really well,” Carey said in a statement.

Before joining his Delhi teammates, Alex Carey was a part of the three-match ODI series against England where he scored a century against their arch-rivals England and helped his side win the third match.

“From there, we jumped on the plane the day after the game (against England) and stayed in Dubai in our hotel bedrooms for the next 24 hours and got our COVID tests done. We were prepared to do anything to come here and to be able to play. The tournament has started so well for us and with another game just around the corner against CSK, hopefully, big Stoiney (Marcus Stoinis) can continue his great form,” he further added.

However, Carey didn’t play in Delhi Capitals’ game against Kings XI Punjab where they won the game in the super over. However, he said that he had trust on their pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada who bowled the super over and picked up two wickets and also restricted the opponent within 2. After that, it was a cakewalk for Delhi as they won the game successfully.