IPL: Since the introduction of the T20 format, franchise-based cricket tournaments have taken over the world. Almost every Test-playing country, as well as other countries, now regularly organize franchise cricket tournaments. This time, BBC and Cricviz have published a list of the best franchise cricket tournaments in the world.
BBC and Cricviz recently conducted a survey focusing on the quality of the tournament, viewership, and match results. BPL is not on this list. The list of the top 7 tournaments published by BBC is topped by IPL, followed by PSL at number two. Besides, Big Bash, IL T20, CPL, and SA T20 are in the top seven.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has started its busy schedule ahead of the 12th edition of BPL. BPL, which started its journey in 2012, was once in the news in the cricket world after IPL. This franchise tournament started before PSL-CPL. However, instead of improving in its long journey, this tournament has gone in the opposite direction.
Over time, BPL has gradually lost its value, and the stigma of fixing has taken hold. This BPL has not found a place in the list of the world’s top 7 franchise leagues. The IL T20 of the United Arab Emirates, which started in 2023, has also found a place in the top 7. There are franchise tournaments like The Hundred in England, CPL in the West Indies and SA T20 in South Africa.
The biggest tournament in Bangladesh is BPL. However, this competition is slowly on the path of destruction due to fixed schedules, international standard broadcasting, reluctance of big stars, and arbitrariness of franchise owners. Except for IPL and Big Bash, all the tournaments in the top seven on the list were born much later than BPL.
The BBC and Cricviz survey has given importance to several aspects of the tournaments. The thrill of the last over and last ball of the match, average runs per match, number of boundaries, number of wickets of pacers and spinners, number of viewers, and popularity of the tournament on social media have been taken as criteria.
BBC and Cricviz also surveyed the interest of foreign cricketers and the quality of the tournament. After that, the list was published. In which, apart from BPL, the US Major League Cricket and Canada’s Global T20 tournament did not find a place.
FAQ
What is the basis of the BBC and Cricviz list?
The list is based on a survey evaluating tournament quality, viewership, match excitement, player performance, and social media popularity
Which tournament ranked first in the list?
The Indian Premier League (IPL) was ranked as the best franchise T20 tournament in the world.
What tournament came second?
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) secured the second spot on the list.
Which other leagues made it to the top seven?
Besides IPL and PSL, the Big Bash League (Australia), IL T20 (UAE), Caribbean Premier League (CPL), and South Africa’s SA T20 were included.
Was the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) included?
No, the BPL did not make it to the top seven franchise leagues list.
