Delhi Capitals ke mentor aur former England legend Kevin Pietersen ne finally break kiya apna silence on Harry Brook ditching IPL 2025. England ke naye white-ball captain ne apna naam IPL se wapas le liya taaki woh apna pura focus international cricket par rakh sake. Lekin Pietersen clearly disappointed hain Brook ke decision se.
“Maine usse kaha, ‘Dude, I’m gutted ki main tumhare saath kuch mahine kaam nahi kar paunga.’ Usme star quality hai… Agar koi player same delivery ko pehle extra cover aur phir midwicket ke upar maar sakta hai, toh woh definitely khelna jaanta hai,” Pietersen ne ESPNCricinfo ko bataya.
Brook ka India ke pitches par spin ke against track record weak raha hai. Pietersen ka maanna hai ki IPL stint uske liye perfect hota to work on that specific weakness.
“Woh khel sakta hai, lekin India mein uske technique mein flaw hai – ek bada flaw. Main uske saath kaam karna chahta tha. Log apne decisions khud lete hain, lekin socho agar yeh do mahine IPL mein spend karta, toh kya improvement aa sakti thi?” Pietersen ne kaha.
Unhone yaad kiya kaise unhone Joe Root aur Jonny Bairstow jaise stars ke saath net sessions mein kaam kiya tha, unke spin ke khilaaf game ko strong banane ke liye.
“Main usi tarah uske saath kaam karta jaise Root aur Bairstow ke career ke starting mein kiya tha. Root aaj England ka greatest spin player ban gaya. Main yeh claim nahi kar raha ki yeh sirf meri wajah se hua, lekin humne hours nets mein bitaye drills aur practice mein. Mujhe aisa kaam karna pasand hai,” Pietersen ne bataya.
Brook, jise ab officially England ka white-ball captain banaya gaya hai after Jos Buttler ke step down karne ke baad, ab IPL se agle do seasons ke liye banned bhi ho gaya hai. Aur agar stats ki baat karein toh Brook ka record Indian pitches par kuch khaas nahi raha:
- T20Is in India: 91 runs in 5 innings
- ODIs in India: 219 runs in 9 innings (Avg: 24.33, 1 half-century)
- IPL 2023 (Sunrisers Hyderabad): 190 runs in 11 innings (Avg: 21.11, 1 century)
Ab Brook ek naye challenge ke liye ready ho raha hai – Indian spinners ke against England mein hi. Pehle woh Zimbabwe ke against ek four-day Test khelega May 22 se Trent Bridge mein, uske baad ek high-stakes five-Test series against India start hogi June 20 se.
Toh kya Brook ko IPL khelna chahiye tha? Kya yeh decision uske long-term development ke against jaayega? Time hi batayega!
