IPL and franchise leagues leaving international cricket a lot poorer and feeling unwanted

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IPL and franchise leagues leaving international cricket a lot poorer and feeling unwanted

Ben Stokes and Trent Boult have retired from international cricket. ICC needs to restructure the international calendar. IPL is strengthening its position as the Premier League or NBA of cricket and there are already a handful of leagues similar to its structure. There are more players who are attracted to lucrative cash-rich leagues. There is no restriction on overseas players in playing XIs in near future. The two newest leagues are the Abu Dhabi T20 League and the CSA T 20 League. 11 out of 12 available franchises are owned by the Indians. All six teams in the cSA league are also owned and operated by IPl owners.


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