Since the introduction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008, there has been a competition for franchise-based leagues in cricket-playing countries. But there is hardly any league which has achieved success like IPL.
IPL is like a blockbuster Bollywood movie, with fan spirit, players’ drama – even a villain in the name of spot-fixing on and off the field after the rise of social media and somehow the film, cheerleaders that add oomph factor. Combine, join the league.
Perhaps this is the reason why IPL is the highest among other cricket leagues in the world.
Although the IPL was the first T20 tournament to showcase the franchise-based concepts of player auctions and franchise-based ownership, most leagues in the world have combined these things, none of them have more success than the IPL. Got it.
Before the introduction of the IPL, the England and Wales Cricket Association introduced the first T20 domestic league called the Twenty20 Cup (now known as the T20 Blast). Some believe that former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has taken inspiration from this league and created the concept of modern IPL.
Let’s take a look at other leagues in the world:
Pakistan Super League (PSL) – (Prize Money Rs 3.67 Crore)
The PSL is a professional franchise-based Twenty20 cricket league, consisting of six teams representing six cities in Pakistan. The league was established by the Pakistan Cricket Board. Rather than operating as a union of independently owned teams, the league is a single entity in which each franchise is owned and controlled by investors.
However, the way IPL is serving Indian cricket, PSL is far behind the standard.
Comparing PSL and IPL, former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria said that both are different from each other.
“Being a very professional event, IPL is providing many talents to Indian cricket. And it is getting better and better with every passing season whereas PSL is hardly doing anything for Pakistan cricket. If a player performs well in the PSL, the unprofessional attitude of the Pakistan Cricket Board reduces his chances of getting into the national team.”
Big Bash League – (Rs 3.27 cr)
Established in 2011, the Big Bash League or KFC Big Bash League is an Australian professional franchise-based Twenty20 cricket league that features most of the world’s renowned cricketers. The league is getting more popular with each passing year but still lags far behind the IPL.
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T20 Blast – (Rs 1.80 cr)
Established in 2003 by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the T20 Blast, currently named the Vitality Blast for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Twenty20 cricket competition for English and Welsh first-class counties. When the Benson & Hedges Cup ended in 2002, the ECB needed another one-day competition to fill its place. Most of the English cricketers are playing for different teams in this league. Recently the league was shaken by accusations of racism.
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) – (Rs 6.19 crore)
BPL was formed in 2011 by Bangladesh Cricket Board. The first season was held in February 2012, and the games were held in Dhaka and Chittagong. The BPL is headed by the Chairman of its Governing Council. BPL is one of the three professional cricket leagues in Bangladesh.
Caribbean Premier League (CPL) – (Rs 7.5 cr)
Established by Cricket West Indies in 2013, the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is an annual Twenty20 cricket tournament held in the Caribbean with an Indian connection as it is currently sponsored by Hero MotoCorp and consequently officially named Hero CPL. .
The inaugural tournament was won by the Jamaica Tallawahs who defeated the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final.
Apart from these leagues, there are many such as – Afghanistan Premier League (APL), Super Smash in New Zealand, Mzansi Super League (MSL) in South Africa, Lanka Premier League (LPL) in Sri Lanka, Premier League T20 in UAE, set to start in 2022 to do, and many more but none of them have IPL.
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