Cook: IPL 'not as good as everyone thinks', players stay silent

Former England captain Alastair Cook has defended his suggestion that Jacob Bethell should leave the IPL early for County cricket, responding to Kevin Pietersen’s rebuttal that the experience is invaluable. somethingsdifferent.biz

Cook, appearing on the Stick to Cricket podcast, argued that while Pietersen is right about the learning environment, players rarely criticize the IPL publicly due to contractual and financial pressures. He suggested that players simply honour their contracts rather than speaking the truth about the league's actual quality.