Kevin Pietersen praises SA20 League and suggests Indian T20 League to take a page from its book

Kevin Pietersen (Image source: Twitter)

The Indian T20 League is leading the charge for innovation in the domestic T20 Leagues all around the world. On the back of insane talent and a commercialisation mind behind the league, the Indian T20 League has become the second most lucrative league in the world.

As it stands, professional cricketers drool at the idea of playing in the Indian T20 League. Former England captain Kevin Pieterson has

“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 SA20 has brought to the game. I think that’s brilliant, “Pietersen said.

“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 players on their toes. I think the Indian T20 League can also implement this.”

Indian players play slow despite having the ability to play aggressively- Kevin Pietersen

The former England captain also talked about England’s aggressive approach in Tests and suggested India to emulate Bazball in Test cricket.

“It’s the mindset. I think they’ve got a coach that is making sure that they’re not worried about failures. If you get out there, probably, they don’t care about getting out, they just go out and play without fear of failure," said the former batter.

“I think India should follow it. I think India bats too slowly, despite have the players. They have players but still they play slow. They must go out there and emulate what England are 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…," concluded Kevin Pietersen. 

The  42 year also talked about his failed attempt at owning a T20 franchise but could not bring his plan to fruition due to lack of funds.

“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 interacts me. I don’t know if that’s a possibility. But it interacts me yes, yes.”