[PICTURE] Has the time come for India to quit International Cricket temporarily in a world where no one appreciates us anymore?

[NishanKonar]

I have a feeling that the 2027 WC wud be the last ODI WC

The 2023 WC ran into losses even after getting hosted in India. I doubt 2027 WC in South Africa wud be any different. After that it wud be T20 Worlds every 2 years. International cricket wud be home test series and a few T20 bilateral series. And countries like Australia and England will follow India & South Africa and host their domestic T20 league in a window where all international players could play it

if u remove ODIs - lots of space will open up in calendar

 

[Bhaijaan]

 

[nish_mate]

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no Canadian flag in the bottom pic???

 

[uppercut]

India is definitely more dominant like the Australia of 90s, but not as invincible as the Australia of 2000s.

Gradually, we have brought down the W/L margin against Pakistan. I have noticed a username @W63L35 ( that's actually Pakistan's ODI win loss record against India 2 decades ago) Since then, the tally has become W73L58
Maybe the mods should allow an update of that username.

Here is a better username: W0L8 ... ohh wait

 

[Hellion]

Damn right they'll have my support!

Hopefully , this support will translate to something for the teams you support. Not going well , so far.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Hopefully , this support will translate to something for the teams you support. Not going well , so far.

You're the ones obsessed by trolling a Pakistani forum.

 

[Hellion]

You're the ones obsessed by trolling a Pakistani forum.

More threads on India on this forum. Who is obsessed with who again ?

 

[Shehmir]

Indian fans versus the world

Good response

 

[saimayubera]

I have a feeling that the 2027 WC wud be the last ODI WC

The 2023 WC ran into losses even after getting hosted in India. I doubt 2027 WC in South Africa wud be any different. After that it wud be T20 Worlds every 2 years. International cricket wud be home test series and a few T20 bilateral series. And countries like Australia and England will follow India & South Africa and host their domestic T20 league in a window where all international players could play it

if u remove ODIs - lots of space will open up in calendar

I think more like year long IPL with gaps for internationals.

Only big 3 will play tests.

 

[Hitman]

Former Australian pacer Brett Lee believes India has not just become cricket’s commercial hub, but it has earned that status through unmatched devotion to the game. In a chat with The Grade Cricketer in an interaction arranged by Fox Cricket, the star pacer boiled the reality down to one blunt confession, “They run cricket, and so they should.”

Lee framed the argument around what he has witnessed across continents: the volume, the velocity, and the depth of Indian fandom dwarf anything elsewhere. For him, the game inevitably follows its most engaged audience.

Brett Lee contrasted Australia’s limits with India’s sheer scale. “You are never going to have the fan base, it doesn’t matter how much you promote in Australia, to what you have overseas,” he said. He spoke about the volume of people following the game in India, “I have met 10 people from India who don’t like cricket, 10 out of 1.5 billion.” His statement pointed out the fact that in India, indifference to cricket is almost mythical.

He also linked modern viewing habits to the T20 boom. Parents try to “get them out the backyard and kick a footy or throw a ball around,” he said, but kids “ want things to happen quickly.” Lee feels that is where the T20 format works. “That is why T20 cricket works. It is exciting.” However, he also states that it is not only the pace of the game that works in India. The devotion of the masses, the dedication of the fans, and the passion for the game make India the gravitational center.

Lee even weighed cricket’s pull against global cultural icons. “People say football in Brazil, or whatever it might be, could come close. But no, I have never seen it like cricket in India,” said Lee.

His statement that “they run cricket” was admiration and not an accusation. It recognised that markets, schedules, and storylines gravitate to where the heartbeat is the loudest. From IPL to international cricket, India’s influence on the game is an outcome of passion converting into presence.

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Link: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...kings-of-the-modern-game-101761327851621.html​

 

[Hitman]