According to Kumar Sangakkara, who will be mentoring Team Abu Dhabi in the upcoming season of Abu Dhabi T10 League, the shorter formats have made captains more inventive and aggressive. He feels that the batsmen are also picking up and experimenting with newer strokes.
At a press conference, the Lankan legend was asked about the future of Test cricket amid the growing popularity of T10, and also about the exciting SCG draw. He elaborated:
“The influence of shorter versions has made Test cricket more exciting. New shots have been drawn in new scoring rates have brought in, captains are more attacking, newer shots are displayed it has done a lot of actually good."
Kumar Sangakkara further explained:
The 43-year-old feels that the world is changing and the newer generation is a little bit more focused on instant or short-term gratification. Kumar Sangakkara added:
“T10 can be a format to take to the grassroots” - Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara, who represented Sri Lanka in 56 T20Is apart from 134 Tests and 404 ODIs, opined that the T10 format could be a fun way of introducing the sport to children, adding that its overall relevance will depend on how deeply it impacts the perceptions of players and fans. Kumar Sangakkara further said:
The latest season of the Abu Dhabi T10 League will kick off from January 28.
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