Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has shared an interesting rule change for T20 cricket. His suggestion came after India’s five-wicket win over Australia at Bellerive Oval, Hobart, on Sunday, in the third T20I of the ongoing five-match series as well.

Speaking in his latest YouTube video, he said: “Tim David was in the limelight for hitting a 129m six to Axar Patel. Kevin Pietersen has said it for many years, and even I have been saying it that if a batter hits a six longer than 100 meters, he should get eight runs. Now you decide eight, 10, or whatever it is. But this change is very important. There have always been changes, be it with the powerplay, the red ball, the new ball, or reducing the 60-over ODI to 50 overs. Then there came T20 cricket, and we have also seen T10 cricket, which I’ve played too. So, we have seen the invention of new rules in cricket.”

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“A batter getting eight or 10 runs for a six longer than 100 meters is bound to happen. This change is bound to happen either now or in the future. The sooner it happens, the better it is. It should definitely happen in T20s. When that happens, the value of power-hitters will increase even more,” he further added.

However, Irfan Pathan also added that the absence of Australia’s senior players Josh Hazlewood and Travis Head has given India a big advantage as well. Hazlewood was part of the squad for the first two T20Is, while Head was released from the lineup after the third game as well.

“Now that Australia will be without these two main players, it will be more beneficial for India, as they already have the momentum on their side after the last match. We saw in the last match how our batters played freely due to the absence of Hazlewood. Playing without an experienced bowler makes a big difference for any team, and Hazlewood brings that experience,” Irfan Pathan concluded.