A heated debate over the IPL versus county cricket has erupted, with Jason Gillespie launching a scathing attack on Kevin Pietersen. Pietersen criticised Alastair Cook’s suggestion that young talent Jacob Bethell should leave the IPL 2026 for county cricket, but Gillespie defended Cook’s point about the importance of game time. A heated debate over the IPL versus county cricket has erupted, with Jason Gillespie launching a scathing attack on Kevin Pietersen. Pietersen criticised Alastair Cook’s suggestion that young talent Jacob Bethell should leave the IPL 2026 for county cricket, but Gillespie defended Cook’s point about the importance of game time.
