Former England captain Kevin Pietersen made a stunning remark on the future of international cricket. He said that franchise cricket will take over in the near future.
The success of the Indian Premier League has forced other cricket board to increase the money on offer to lure best talents in the world. The rise of T20 tournaments has given more options to the cricketers.
England’s Jason Roy recently terminated his ECB contract to sign a lucrative contract with Knight Riders for the upcoming league in the United States of America.
His teammate Moeen Ali is expected to follow the same route. He has been offered a multi-franchise contract by Chennai Super Kings. Meanwhile, KP feels the sport would be club-based in the near future.
“Cricket will be club-based in the not too distant future. save this tweet,” tweeted Pietersen.