3 Foreign Leagues Which Have The Potential To Overtake IPL

Updated - 09 Mar 2023, 01:33 PM

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IPL is one of the most popular franchise T20 leagues. Due to its high viewership, it is one of the most-watched cricket leagues in the world. Also, the cash-rich league also pays a lot of money to players, which makes IPL one of the favorites among them.

However, Indian Premier League is not the only T20 league that takes place around the world. Almost every major cricket-playing nation has its own franchise T20 league. Although Indian Premier League is far ahead of all T20 leagues at present in terms of popularity, a few might give good competition to IPL in the future and overtake it. Here we take a glance at 3 such leagues.

3 Foreign Leagues Which Have The Potential To Overtake IPL

3. Pakistan Super League

Pakistan Super League (PSL) is the first name on this list. PSL started in 2016 and has witnessed 8 seasons, including PSL 2023. Although PSL is not as financially rich as IPL, but it is one of the most watched leagues in the world. Like India, cricket has a huge fan base in Pakistan. Since Pakistan has a large population, PSL has a lot of fan base.

Moreover, since Pakistani players do not play in IPL, their fans can only watch their superstars play in PSL. Even in Indian media, some videos of PSL go viral on social media. If PSL manages to get as financially powerful as Indian Premier League, it might overtake IPL as the most popular T20 league in the world in the future.

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2. The Hundred

The Hundred is another league on this list. The Hundred is a T20 league played in England. The tournament changed the dynamics of conventional cricket by introducing a different format and rules. 100 balls games and 5 deliveries in an over are some of such rules. Last year in its maiden season, The Hundred grabbed a lot of success and popularity.

Cricket is a very popular sport in England and since the country also has a large Indian population, cricket enjoys a wide fan base inside the country. Unlike Indian grounds, England stadium offers a lot of assistance to pace bowlers. This makes pace bowling an interesting aspect of The Hundred. Moreover, The Hundred is also a cash-rich league like Indian Premier League as it attracts a lot of sponsorships.

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1. SA20 League

SA20 is another league on this list. SA20 league is a franchise T20 cricket league in South Africa. The season witnessed its debut edition recently. All 6 teams are owned by IPL franchise owners. Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Lucknow Super Giants are the six franchises that own teams in SA 20.

Many South African players enjoy massive popularity in India. Players like Dale Steyn, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock, Imran Tahir, Anrich Nortje, and Kagiso Rabada are some of the popular former and active players in the Indian Premier League. These players also play in SA20 and hence, their Indian fans will be excited to watch them play in the SA20 league. This can increase the viewership of the SA20 league in the future and it can emerge as a big competition to IPL.

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