{"id":48050,"date":"2026-04-10T13:15:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=48050"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:15:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:45:56","slug":"kevin-pietersen-to-start-youtube-channel-for-indian-fans-exclusively","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/kevin-pietersen-to-start-youtube-channel-for-indian-fans-exclusively\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Pietersen to start youtube channel for Indian fans exclusively"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kevin Pietersen eyes India for YouTube venture, plans fan-driven cricket challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has hinted at starting a YouTube channel focused on India, asking fans on social media if they would like to see him travel across the country and take on cricket-based challenges. He also tagged his channel handle, cc \u2013 @kptheswitch.<\/p>\n<p>Pietersen, who has remained closely involved with the game through broadcasting and franchise roles, including a recent stint with the Delhi Capitals, suggested the idea could revolve around engaging directly with fans and players. The concept includes informal contests, street cricket interactions and behind-the-scenes moments around the IPL.<\/p>\n<h3>India link remains strong<\/h3>\n<p>The 45-year-old has long spoken about his connection with India, particularly his time with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the early years of the IPL. In a recent broadcast chat with Jos Buttler, Pietersen said the league played a key role in shaping his approach to T20 cricket.<\/p>\n<p>He also recently appeared on The Ranveer Show (TRS podcast) with Ranveer Allahbadia, where he praised the Indian cricket system, particularly how it manages players through the domestic circuit and develops talent at different levels.<\/p>\n<h3>Focus on fans and access<\/h3>\n<p>If the plan goes ahead, the channel is expected to centre on fan engagement, with Pietersen taking part in \u201ccrazy challenges\u201d alongside local cricketers and supporters. The idea is to offer a more relaxed and accessible side of the sport, away from match-day coverage.<\/p>\n<p>There is no confirmed timeline yet, but the response online has been positive, with many fans backing the move and calling for collaborations with current IPL players.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Pietersen eyes India for YouTube venture, plans fan-driven cricket challenges Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has hinted at starting\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":473,"featured_media":48051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/473"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48050"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48050\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48052,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48050\/revisions\/48052"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}