The IPL can take a leaf out of the SA20 playbook by implementing the newest T20 league’s “innovative” rule modifications and take the leisure quotient to a different stage, says former England captain Kevin Pietersen.
Pietersen has emerged as an enormous advocate of the modifications the SA20 has caused, like permitting every captain the freedom to appoint 13 gamers to take the sector on the toss and choose their last XI later amongst modifications the inaugural South African league provides.
“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 stated.
“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 keep progressing. Keep changing the game. Keep making it more entertaining. And also keep the players on their toes. I think the IPL can also implement this.” The interplay was organized by Sports18 and Jio Cinema.
Viacom 18, IPL’s digital rights media holders, is beaming the South African league to Indian viewers.
Speaking about England’s ultra-aggressive strategy to the sport and the success it has introduced them, Pietersen stated India should additionally look to play in the identical method.
“It’s the mindset. I think they’ve got a coach that is making sure that they’re not scared of failing. They’re not worried about failure. If you get out there, probably, they don’t care about getting out, they just go out and play without fear of failure.
“I think India should follow it. I think India bats too slowly, despite having the players. They have the players, but still. They must go out there and emulate what England is doing.
“You saw what Australia used to do in cricket all those years ago. People started to match Australia or England, or change the way the shortest form of the game was played. Even Test match cricket…” Pietersen tried his hand at proudly owning a T20 league franchise, however couldn’t succeed owing to an absence of enough funds. The batting nice, although, has not dominated out owing one sooner or later.
“I was one of the bidders. Yes, I wanted to buy one of the teams. But then, you wouldn’t have enough money to own the teams…
“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 can be higher off with out the ODI format, particularly bilateral rubbers with out context, Pietersen stated 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 the future though the World Cup is such a valuable item, right? “In my career, I was able to win everything, except for the 50-over World Cup. We won the Ashes, we beat India In India, and we won the T20 World Cup. Huge.. I mean these are big things that you can achieve in your career. And I never got the 50-over World Cup. So it’s one of those 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 stated 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 also fear for Test cricket. And I’ve said that for a very long time that I worry about Test cricket and worry that instant gratification that all of us want could harm 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 where my worry is, because I love Test cricket. I have played over 100 Test matches. And I think that really teaches you who you are as a person.”
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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