Top 5 Biggest T20 Cricket Leagues In The World
T20 format of game
of cricket is not an old enough one and especially domestic T20 leagues are a
recent step taken by the cricket loving nations. Following the footsteps of
soccer leagues, Cricket has also been promoted to a next level by arranging a
few most popular t20 leagues in the world apart from ICC organized tournaments.
01.
Indian Premier League
Undoubtedly the crown of the t20 leagues in the world being played out
at the moment. Indian Premier League is the most luxurious t20 league both in
terms of money and popularity in the world. Started in 2007 by the Board of
Control for Cricket in India, the biggest hit in domestic t20 leagues is
already in its 9th edition. IPL enjoyed and unparalleled success
in cricketing world resulting in an implosion of money for Indian Cricket Board
and its players. Even to this day, IPL stands as the most watched and most
famous cricketing T20 league. Chennai Super Kings is the most successful of all
the teams vying for the IPL trophy.
02. Big Bash League
Ranked 8th in
the list of most attended sports leagues in the world with respect to average
crowd per match for the 2015-16 edition, Big Bash is yet another one of the
most popular t20 leagues being played out in Australia .All the LED stumps and
bails that we see illuminating every time the ball hits them were first used in
Big Bash. Umpire’s cam and miked players were also things that were once
unheard of in Cricket but thanks to Big Bash viewers are getting to enjoy
Cricket like never before. 8 teams gilded with international and local stars
provide sensational matches for the Aussie crowd in this tournament which was
first initiated in 2011.
03. Pakistan Super League
Pakistan cricket players being left out of IPL due to the intense
political situation between the two countries finally got something to master
their skills. Pakistan Super League is still in its baby-phase as PCB has
managed to arrange only a single edition of the championship. However even then
there is no doubt in PSL being one of the most popular t20 leagues in the
world, despite being played out for the single time. With the next editions of
PSL expected to be arranged within the territories of Pakistan are expected to
get huge response from the fans as well as the international cricketers.
he tournament’s first edition started with only team on Feb 8, 2016 and
with a low scoring yet exciting brand of cricket, this league has already
developed a spot for itself among the hearts of cricket followers. PSL though a
newbie in the business of cricket leagues is offering very competitive
entertainment for the crowd and more than handsome packages for the players.
Man of the match gets $4500 in PSL which is more than 4 times more than what a
player gets in IPL.
4. England NatWest T20 Blast League
The first test match, the first ODI and the very first Twenty20 match
was played in England. It was the first professional league to introduce T20
format and since than has gone through rapid changes every year to make it
exciting in a football loving country. To some extent its still attract crowd
and attraction but not as much as IPL and big bash.
5. Caribbean Premier League
CPL is the only cricketing tournament in the Caribbean which gets good
response from both the crowd and the players. Even the Hollywood seems to be
interested in that with celebrities like Mark Wahlberg who have been seen at
this league supporting West Indian cricket. CPL has 6 teams in total. The
current t20 world champions’ domestic league could have been a lot more
successful had their cricket board and players were on the same page. Still
Caribbean Premier League is one of the most popular t20 leagues courtesy the
number of International players’ participation in the event.
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