Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has said that the T10 format can be used to pave cricket path to Olympics.

Afridi — who is currently playing for T10 League franchise Pakhtoons during the ongoing second edition of the event — believes that the format is ideal for Olympics due to scope of greater entertainment in a short span of time.   

"I think this is the best cricket you can introduce in the Olympic Games," Afridi told ESPNcricinfo. "I think you can take the game there and show the world what cricket is all about. I think this is the perfect format to introduce cricket and we are all enjoying it, which is the main thing."

Afridi — who featured in 27 Test, 398 ODIs and 99 T20Is for Pakistan — also stated that T10 will change the way people look at cricket as a game.

"It's quick fire, a big test of bowlers. Batsmen can show their skills and I saw myself some great innings, some great skills, some great shots," he said. "I think cricket will change with [T10]. Even T20 and one-day cricket will change with this cricket. I think you can take it [around the world] definitely because of the time.”

The second edition of T10 League will conclude in Sharjah with the final scheduled to take place on December 2.