Fast bowler Mark Wood, who has played for Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League, has narrated an interesting anecdote. He told how the owner of an IPL team had offered to send him a private jet. Mark Wood told that he had fallen ill, but the owner of that team very strongly wanted Wood to play for his team.
Mark Wood told on BBC Podcast that his health had deteriorated after playing 4 matches in the tournament. Wood has played only 5 matches in his IPL career, four of which he played for Lucknow Super Giants in the 2023 season. Here Wood is probably talking about the owner of the LSG team. This great England player told that his next match was after 3 days and the doctors were working very hard to improve his health.
IPL team owner gave offer
Mark Wood told that one day the owner of the IPL team called him, first took an update on his health and then asked whether he was ready to play or not. The England fast bowler said in response that he has not taken any diet for a long time and as soon as he stands on his feet, the situation becomes such that he will faint.
The doctor took full care of him for the next day and the next day again a call came from the team owner. Asked again whether he was in a position to play the match. But Wood again said that it was not possible for him to even walk. On this the team owner said that he would arrange for a private jet and after playing the match he would be dropped at the hotel again.
called dad
After this, Mark Wood called his father and said that the team owner is ready to arrange a private plane. But when Wood’s health deteriorated, his father became worried. On this, Mark Wood also jokingly told his father that who gets a chance to travel in a private jet every day?
Well, Mark Wood did not accept that offer and could not play a single match in IPL 2023 after that. So far in his entire IPL career, Mark Wood has taken 11 wickets in 5 matches.
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