IPL Monopoly Getting Dangerous For World Cricket?

IPL will be played over two and a half months and other leagues will be played at different times of the year. A number of these players would feature in international cricket in various formats of the game...

- Renin Wilben

As per recent media reports, the upcoming FTP of the international cricketing cycle for the 2023-2027 season is all set to have a two-and-a-half-month window for the Indian Premier League (IPL). The news comes on the back of BCCI secretary Jay Shah giving statements to the press that the board was in talks with the ICC as well as fellow cricket boards for an expanded window for the IPL. While many former Indian cricketers like Ravi Shastri and Aakash Chopra have praised the decision, stating that it shows the power of the T20 tournament, voices are also growing against it. Cricketing legends like Adam Gilchrist and Aravinda de Silva have expressed concern over BCCI’s monopoly in the T20 leagues. Both have openly questioned the Indian cricket board as to why contracted Indian players don’t play in leagues of other countries even as the IPL wants a galaxy of stars from all over the globe.

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