<p>Playing in the IPL helps gather information on Indian cricketers which can be easily passed on for analysis during national duty, says South African pace ace Kagiso Rabada.</p>.<p>The South African quick, who is currently in India for a white-ball series, has gained a lot of popularity in the country due to to his impressive stints with Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings in the IPL.</p>.<p>"It is something we have prepared before going into the series. Lucky enough with leagues like the IPL, we play a lot with these players and against them as well, so information can be easily passed around," Rabada told the broadcaster ahead of the first ODI.</p>.<p>"Analysis has been done and has to be done," he added.</p>.<p>The right-armer, who will lead the South African pace attack at the T20 World Cup later this month in Australia, sees ODIs as an extension of the shortest format of the game.</p>.<p>"I think T20 and One-Day cricket are kind of similar, it is just a longer version of it.</p>.<p>"You have similar gameplans and obviously it is less pressure than T20s, I would say the processes are pretty similar." </p>
<p>Playing in the IPL helps gather information on Indian cricketers which can be easily passed on for analysis during national duty, says South African pace ace Kagiso Rabada.</p>.<p>The South African quick, who is currently in India for a white-ball series, has gained a lot of popularity in the country due to to his impressive stints with Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings in the IPL.</p>.<p>"It is something we have prepared before going into the series. Lucky enough with leagues like the IPL, we play a lot with these players and against them as well, so information can be easily passed around," Rabada told the broadcaster ahead of the first ODI.</p>.<p>"Analysis has been done and has to be done," he added.</p>.<p>The right-armer, who will lead the South African pace attack at the T20 World Cup later this month in Australia, sees ODIs as an extension of the shortest format of the game.</p>.<p>"I think T20 and One-Day cricket are kind of similar, it is just a longer version of it.</p>.<p>"You have similar gameplans and obviously it is less pressure than T20s, I would say the processes are pretty similar." </p>