Former England player Kevin Pietersen has said Rilee Rossouw, his teammate in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be under pressure to score runs on consistent basis.

It should be noted that Rossouw has parted ways with South African cricket as the southpaw has taken the Kolpak route, while signing for Hampshire. This deal has ended his international career and he is now available to play only for his county and various T20 leagues around the world, which includes the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) as well.

Pietersen said though he hasn’t met Rossouw, but the left-handed batsman will surely be under pressure to perform.

“I don’t know Rilee; I don’t think I’ve met him. But it’s always nice to have a South African voice in the team. He’ll be under pressure, but it will be a chance to show how good a player he is,’ Pietersen continues. If he scores run, it will give him peace of mind because he’s a good player and it will open up more opportunities,’ ’ Pietersen told SACricketmag.com.

Commenting on PSL, which kicked off on February 9, Pietersen said:

“It’s a wonderful league; I play all of them and this is one of the best. The best part is that there’s no travel involved, which has a big impact on a player’s mind when they know they don’t need to keep getting on a plane.

“It doesn’t matter how good they are on paper. Anything can happen on the day. There’s a lot of talent and reputations in that team, but things can change very quickly. That’s the nature of T20 cricket.”

Both Pietersen and Rossouw are a part of Quetta Gladiators in PSL. In the first match, Rossouw went on to play an innings of 60 whereas Pietersen was dismissed for three. However, Gladiators were able to win the game by a margin of eight runs, despite posting a low total of 136 on the board.