The issue with IPL, it engenders more problems than solutions for Indian cricket

[The Bald Eagle]

Each year IPL bring forths a bunch of talented individuals only to be ignored by BCCI for the ICC events at expense of "senior" players. In IPL 2022, players like Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Ravi Bishnoi and Shivam Dube were top performers but none among them featured un the T20 WC 2022 in which India got knocked out in a humiliating fashion.

Also this very fact has turned IPL into a money making event instead of a platform where the Indian youth could show case his talent and do get selected. Instead the players of other nations around the world have used the performances of their players in IPL as a template and basis of their selection in the national squad. Phil Salt and Tim David's selection a glaring example of it.

So what's the use of IPL for Indian cricket, if still players would be picked because of favoritism rather than any meritocracy?

 

[DeadlyVenom]

It makes the BCCI big money which they then also spend on domestic cricket and cricket infrastructure to grow the game in India.

In pure cricketing terms the IPL is nothing. It's a genuinely boring tournament; it's too long and has too much hysteria. It probably benefits overseas cricketers more than Indians.

But from a monetary perspective its a real gem and the BCCI wisely distribute that money across cricket in India.

 

[Champ_Pal]

IPL is not really developing All rounders for India. None of the batsmen can bowl and none of the bowlers can bat. All the real all rounders are imported.
With the super sub rule, the chance of some Indian becoming a genuine all rounder is totally destroyed. A batsman can bat and sit out for the rest of the game only to be replaced by a bowler from the bench

 

[Champ_Pal]

Each year IPL bring forths a bunch of talented individuals only to be ignored by BCCI for the ICC events at expense of "senior" players. In IPL 2022, players like Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Ravi Bishnoi and Shivam Dube were top performers but none among them featured un the T20 WC 2022 in which India got knocked out in a humiliating fashion.

Also this very fact has turned IPL into a money making event instead of a platform where the Indian youth could show case his talent and do get selected. Instead the players of other nations around the world have used the performances of their players in IPL as a template and basis of their selection in the national squad. Phil Salt and Tim David's selection a glaring example of it.

So what's the use of IPL for Indian cricket, if still players would be picked because of favoritism rather than any meritocracy?

Indian selectors simply do not trust youngsters. Indian teams of the past always featured oldies with a couple of youngsters sprinkled. The bulk of the team always consisted of 30+ players.

Having oldies will definitely help in tight games, but the oldies simply cannot match the attacking game that the young lions bring. My guess is that the T20 WC will again feature the same loser old characters. I would be pleasantly surprised if they don't.

 

[FearlessRoar]

IPL is just like WWE, which is for the purpose of entertainment with huge totals, and there is no focus on cricket and talent development.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Real talent is developed in SMAT not here. IPL is only good to provide exposure.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Indian selectors simply do not trust youngsters. Indian teams of the past always featured oldies with a couple of youngsters sprinkled. The bulk of the team always consisted of 30+ players.

Having oldies will definitely help in tight games, but the oldies simply cannot match the attacking game that the young lions bring. My guess is that the T20 WC will again feature the same loser old characters. I would be pleasantly surprised if they don't.

India won CT 2013 on the basis of a young team.

 

[JaDed]

IPL is just like WWE, which is for the purpose of entertainment with huge totals, and there is no focus on cricket and talent development.

Don’t see WWE using the money to help budding wrestlers in remote corner.

IPL has helped cricket become a career for many in India, unlike PCB BCCI has been able to monetise their product and invest in the stadiums across India.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Don’t see WWE using the money to help budding wrestlers in remote corner.

IPL has helped cricket become a career for many in India, unlike PCB BCCI has been able to monetise their product and invest in the stadiums across India.

But has India won any T20 tournament because of it? Actually BCCI just ignores the young talent here.

 

[JaDed]

But has India won any T20 tournament because of it? Actually BCCI just ignores the young talent here.

India won the 2013 CT and also 2011 WC after it,not because of it.

Also if BCCI ignores the performance of IPL then how IPL is to blame for Indian cricket team’s performance?

 

[The Bald Eagle]

India won the 2013 CT and also 2011 WC after it,not because of it.

Also if BCCI ignores the performance of IPL then how IPL is to blame for Indian cricket team’s performance?

Yep not IPL to be blamed but BCCI. But you don't get it my actual question is then what's the use of IPL if it can't help BCCI in the betterment of team and pampering of talent.

It has just turned into a money fest event.

 

[ElRaja]

IPL has given more benefit to the test team than anything else, allowing players to focus on one league a year and not dilute their core skills to chase league money.

 

[jnaveen1980]

But has India won any T20 tournament because of it? Actually BCCI just ignores the young talent here.

Tournament failure is due to using of same old guys. In IPL teams have depth due to foreign resources. Indian team lost its depth 7 or 8 years back. Since then they have been struggling

 

[JaDed]

Yep not IPL to be blamed but BCCI. But you don't get it my actual question is then what's the use of IPL if it can't help BCCI in the betterment of team and pampering of talent.

It has just turned into a money fest event.

The use of it is financial security, BCCI even pays money to retired players and even umpires.

IPL makes money for so many and I’m ok with that, I do agree Indian team is more hype but IPL-BCCI is not the issue, BCCI-Indian team dynamics is.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

The biggest irony was when India lost ignominiously in the WC 2022 despite playing the whole tournament in UAE where later the tournament took place.

 

[ChennaiFan]

The biggest irony was when India lost ignominiously in the WC 2022 despite playing the whole tournament in UAE where later the tournament took place.

That was in 2021. But India had lost too many ICC tournaments, and it is easy to get confused with the years.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

That was in 2021. But India had lost too many ICC tournaments, and it is easy to get confused with the years.

Thanks for the correction bro. The non inclusion of guys like Ravi Bishnoi and Dube are just a big loss of India. Let's see if BCCI repeat the same mistake in T20 WC 2024 squad.

 

[ChennaiFan]

Thanks for the correction bro. The non inclusion of guys like Ravi Bishnoi and Dube are just a big loss of India. Let's see if BCCI repeat the same mistake in T20 WC 2024 squad.

They will select a senior T20 team as usual. I don't believe the selectors would look past KL Rahul, Kohli, and Hardik for the T20 WC. Even out of form bowlers like Siraj don't deserve to be in the squad. Axar is a fake allrounder.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

They will select a senior T20 team as usual. I don't believe the selectors would look past KL Rahul, Kohli, and Hardik for the T20 WC. Even out of form bowlers like Siraj don't deserve to be in the squad. Axar is a fake allrounder.

The biggest tragedy would be selection of VK, the so called orange cap holder for years now.

 

[ChennaiFan]

The biggest tragedy would be selection of VK, the so called orange cap holder for years now.

I agree with you. The T20 cricket has evolved and his strike rate of around 130 is not going to work for a one down batsman.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

This IPL is not only ruining the international cricket but also indian cricket too. Can one believe that a quality bowler like Kagiso Rabada went for 50 in just 2.3 overs.

Certainly IPL is a big farce
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IPL: The batting blitz turning cricket into baseball​

There's been carnage and plunder in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the world's richest cricket tournament, this year.

At grounds across the country, batters are throwing caution to the winds, unleashing big shots without mercy and turning virtually every match into a six-hitting festival. This is leaving bowlers hapless, confounding experts and fans about where Twenty20 cricket is headed.

Look at some of the numbers highlighting the batting mayhem witnessed so far.

After the 39th match of the season between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday night, a total of 1,191 fours and 686 sixes had been struck.

Source: BBC

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This IPL is not only ruining the international cricket but also indian cricket too. Can one believe that a quality bowler like Kagiso Rabada went for 50 in just 2.3 overs.

Certainly IPL is a big farce

IPL: The batting blitz turning cricket into baseball

Indian Premier League batters are fearlessly unleashing big shots, every match a six-hitting spectacle.

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Pakistan should than their lucky stars that Naseem and Rauf are not allowed to play here .

Would have given 70-80 runs in 2.3 overs

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Pakistan should than their lucky stars that Naseem and Rauf are not allowed to play here .

Would have given 70-80 runs in 2.3 overs

May be true but also a guy like me could score a century on these highways.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

May be true but also a guy like me could score a century on these highways.

Even Babar and Rizwan can, bro. Might take all 120 balls to do so, though

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Also not even a single player from India's WC squad featured in IPL 2024. So what's the purpose of IPL if it does not have any role in players selection for mega events.

 

[U$ofA]

Also not even a single player from India's WC squad featured in IPL 2024. So what's the purpose of IPL if it does not have any role in players selection for mega events.

I don't think it is IPL's job to find any player for the BCCI. It's main and only role is to entertain fans, give a broad coverage for it's sponsors and maximize returns for the owners and investors.

BCCI's domestic structure is responsible for this.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Will IPL 2025 Have More Matches In A Season? BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Provides Update

The BCCI is expected to keep the IPL 2025 format at 74 matches, despite earlier plans for an expansion to 84 matches as per secretary Jay Shah.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to maintain the 74-matches format for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 as well despite initial plans to expand to 84 matches. The BCCI secretary Jay Shah mentioned that while the expansion is included in the BCCI's media rights and sponsorship agreements, the board is also considering players' workload and that the final decisions on the matter are still pending.

The Economic Times reported that the BCCI's media rights and sponsorship contracts initially outlined plans for the IPL to expand to an 84-match format for the 2025 and 2026 seasons, with a further increase to 94 matches in 2027.

Jay Shah told ET that increasing the number of IPL matches is the board's prerogative, not an obligation. He noted that while the contract includes a plan for 84 matches in IPL 2025, the BCCI is considering the impact on players before making a final decision on whether to organise 74 or 84 matches.

"We have not taken a call on organising 84 matches in IPL 2025 since we also have to factor the load on the players due to the increase in matches," Shah told the press on Wednesday, as quoted by the Economic Times. "While it's (84 matches) part of the contract, it's up to the BCCI to decide whether to organise 74 or 84 matches," Shah told ET.

Moreover, according to the sources cited by the ET, TV and digital rights holders Star India and Viacom18 favour maintaining the IPL at 74 matches to avoid viewer fatigue from an expanded format. On the other hand, franchise owners support the proposed 10-match increase, believing it will generate additional revenue.

Will IPL 2025 Have More Matches In A Season? BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Provides Update

The BCCI is expected to keep the IPL 2025 format at 74 matches, despite earlier plans for an expansion to 84 matches as per secretary Jay Shah.

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