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Though England cricketer Harry Brook was set to play for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, he pulled out just days before the start of the IPL 2025. DC mentor and former England great Kevin Pietersen was disappointed over the development.
In response, Pietersen has recently revealed the reason why Brook didn't turn up for the biggest T20 competition in the world.
According to Pietersen, England's white-ball captain has some real shortcomings against spin and how he needs to work them out if he wants to improve.
"I told him, I was like, 'Dude, I'm gutted that I can't work with you for a few months.' I think that he is a star. You don't hit one ball over extra cover and the next, same ball, over midwicket if you can't play," said Pietersen during a recent interview.
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"So he can properly play, but he has technical flaws in the subcontinent, in India, in particular. I really wanted to work with him, but people make their own choices in life and you've got to respect them. He has a flaw playing spin in India - a real big flaw. Two months here, imagine what might have happened if he had fixed that," the former England captain further said.
"I would've worked the same with him as I did with Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow at the start of their careers. Root turned out to be the greatest player of spin England's ever had," he added.
