The IPL can take a leaf out of the SA20 playbook by implementing the most recent T20 league’s “innovative” rule modifications and take the leisure quotient to a different stage, says former England captain Kevin Pietersen. He has emerged as an enormous advocate of the modifications in that the SA20 has led to, like permitting every captain the freedom to appoint 13 gamers to take the sphere on the toss and choose their last XI afterwards are amongst modifications the inaugural South African league affords.
“I don’t mind the new rules. I think the new rules are very, very good. The toss doesn’t play too much of a role. I like the innovation that SA 20 has brought to the game. I think that’s brilliant,” Pietersen mentioned.
“Offering bonus points is also a great idea. You can see bonus point has played a role here. I mean, you want to change the rules to make it more entertaining for everybody.
“Then why not maintain progressing. Keep altering the sport. Keep making it extra entertaining. And additionally maintain the gamers on their toes. I feel the IPL can even implement this.” The interaction was arranged by Sports18 and Jio Cinema.
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Speaking about England’s ultra-aggressive approach to the game and the success it has brought them, Pietersen said India must also look to play in the same manner.
“It’s the mindset. I feel they have a coach that’s ensuring that they are not frightened of failing. They’re not frightened about failure. If you get on the market, in all probability, they do not care about getting out, they simply exit and play with out concern of failure.
“I think India should follow it. I think India bats too slowly, despite have the players. They have the players, but still. They must go out there and emulate what England are doing.
“You noticed what Australia used to do in cricket all these years in the past. People began to match Australia or England, or change the way in which the shortest type of the sport was performed. Even Test match cricket…” Pietersen tried his hand in owing a T20 league franchise, but could not succeed owing to a lack of sufficient funds. The batting great, though, has not ruled out owing one in the future.
“I used to be one of many bidders. Yes, I wished to purchase one of many groups. But then, you would not find the money for to personal the groups…
“It’s a space that interests me. I don’t know if that’s a possibility. But it interests me yes, yes.” Asked if the game could be higher off with out the ODI format, particularly bilateral rubbers with out context, Pietersen mentioned it’s tough to reach at a definitive conclusion for the time being.
“We can’t say that cricket would be better off without ODIs, because we’re not there yet. But we may see it in future though the World Cup is such a valuable item, right? “In my profession, I used to be capable of win every thing, apart from the 50 over World Cup. We gained the Ashes, we beat India In India, we gained the T20 World Cup. Huge.. I imply these are huge issues that you would be able to obtain in your profession. And I by no means bought the 50 over World Cup. So it is a kind of regrets.
“So we’ll see. We’ll see where it is. Will it be good for the game? We don’t know. Will it be bad for the game? We don’t know. We don’t know yet. But can we see it happening? I think we can’t see it happening yet.” Speaking in regards to the shortest format, he mentioned it’s right here to remain, primarily due to the cash concerned, moreover the leisure quotient.
“It’s here to stay, there’s too much money in T20s. Now 50-over cricket seems like a very, very long day of cricket. I don’t think you get that entertainment in the 50 over game as much as you get in T20s. Something will need to be looked at.
“I additionally concern for Test cricket. And I’ve mentioned that for a really very long time that I fear about Test cricket and fear that on the spot gratification that each one of us need may hurt Test cricket.
“(Say, for example) now we’re on an aeroplane and I’m speaking to people in three different planes in three different places, talking about work. So that instant gratification is what is actually, I think, hurting the longer form of the games. I think it’s hurting 50-over cricket in particular. And then I think that the longest form of the game.
“That’s the place my fear is, as a result of I really like Test cricket. I’ve performed over 100 Test matches. And I feel that basically teaches you who you might be as an individual.”
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