Kevin Pietersen has his say on rule changes in T20 cricket, feels IPL can take a leaf out of SA20

The IPL can take a leaf out of the SA20 playbook by implementing the latest T20 leagues innovative rule changes and take the entertainment quotient to another level says former England captain Kevin PietersenPietersen has emerged as a huge advocate of the changes the SA20 has brought about like allowing each captain the liberty to nominate 13 players to take the field at the toss and select their final XI afterwards are among changes the inaugural South African league offersI dont mind the new rules I think the new rules are very very good The toss doesnt play too much of a role I like the innovation that SA 20 has brought to the game I think thats brilliant Pietersen saidOffering 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 everybodyThen 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 thisAlso Read Suryakumar a trailblazer will bring about global revolution in T20 cricket Ricky PontingThe interaction was arranged by Sports18 and Jio CinemaViacom 18 IPLs digital rights media holders is beaming the South African league to Indian viewersSpeaking about Englands ultraaggressive approach to the game and the success it has brought them Pietersen said India must also look to play in the same mannerIts the mindset I think theyve got a coach that is making sure that theyre not scared of failing Theyre not worried about failure If you get out there probably they dont care about getting out they just go out and play without fear of failureI 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 doingYou 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 cricketAlso Read Two World Cups to most matches as captain Aaron Finch leaves Australia with a legacy amp beyondPietersen 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 futureI was one of the bidders Yes I wanted to buy one of the teams But then you wouldnt have enough money to own the teamsIts a space that interests me I dont know if thats a possibility But it interests me yes yesAsked 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 momentWe cant say that cricket would be better off without ODIs because were not there yet But we may see it in future though the World Cup is such a valuable item rightIn 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 its one of those regretsSo well see Well see where it is Will it be good for the game We dont know Will it be bad for the game We dont know We dont know yet But can we see it happening I think we cant see it happening yetSpeaking about the shortest format he said it is here to stay primarily because of the money involved besides the entertainment quotientIts here to stay theres too much money in T20s Now 50over cricket seems like a very very long day of cricket I dont think you get that entertainment in the 50 over game as much as you get in T20s Something will need to be looked atI also fear for Test cricket And Ive 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 cricketSay for example now were on an aeroplane and Im 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 its hurting 50over cricket in particular And then I think that the longest form of the gameThats 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 personThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever