Kevin Pietersen wants IPL to take leaf out of SA20’s book and make ‘innovative’ rule changes

Kevin Pietersen reckons the IPL can learn from the SA20 by implementing the latest T20 league’s “innovative” rule changes to boost the Indian league’s entertainment quotient.

India Today Web Desk

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 9, 2023 15:26 IST

Kevin Pietersen wants IPL to take leaf out of SA20’s book (AFP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Former England captain Kevin Pietersen believes the IPL can take a page from the SA20 playbook by implementing the latest T20 league’s innovative rule changes and raising the entertainment quotient to new heights.

Pietersen has emerged as a strong supporter of the changes brought about by the SA20. Among the changes offered by the inaugural South African league are the ability for each captain to nominate 13 players to take the field at the toss and then select their final XI.

“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 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 the players on their toes. I think the IPL can also implement this.”

Speaking about England’s ultra-aggressive approach to the game and the success it has brought them, Pietersen stated that India must follow suit.

“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 have the players. They have the players, but still. 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…”

Pietersen attempted to own a T20 league franchise but was unable to do so due to a lack of funds. However, the batting great has not ruled out owning one in the future.

“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 sport would be better off without the ODI format, especially bilateral rubbers without context, Pietersen said it is difficult to arrive at a definitive conclusion at the moment.

“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 career, I was able to win everything, except for the 50 over World Cup. We won the Ashes, we beat India In India, 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.”

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