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Which T20 league is the best?

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topspin said:
ipl followed by icl.
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lol icl was pretty entertaining back then

1.Imran Farhat
2.Imran Nazir
3.Abdul Razzaq
4.Inzamam Ul Haq
5.Naved Latif
6.Shahid Yousuf
7.Humayun Farhat (wk)
8.Azhar Mehmood
9.Naved-Ul-Hasan
10.Saqlain Mushtaq
11.Shahid Nazir

gun side
 
Everyone will say IPL and it's pretty obvious, a country with over 1 billion people will definitely attract sold out crowds and large amounts of revenue. So the IPL is a no brainer in this list.

And you know, most of our people love to be accepted by others so they will blindly say the IPL. For me enjoyment wise PSL, I've never watched a full season of the IPL however I've watched all 3 editions of the PSL fully.
 
I think it has to be Bngladesh League.
Best quality players playing in their home grounds vis a vis foreign soil.
No corruption vis a vis IPL.

No fake entertainment like Gaana Bajana etc.
At the max Naagin dance to uplift.
Best commentary team and excellent production graphics.

Better wickets than in flat Indian league or Abu Dhabi dusty PSL.

Also stands are full while sea of empty seats in PSL.

So if u are unbiased and like quality cricket then BPL is best
 
Many years ago I actually thought BBL was quite close but today even if you ask Aussies they will tell you straight that they're not in any competition. In every aspect IPL is ahead as a premier league. It has the star power, the audience, the glamour, best managed it just ticks all boxes.

Having said that, its just T20 and for genuine lovers of the game the quality of cricket in any T20 competition is no match to the sheer pleasure of watching a test match where batsmen have to earn their runs and bowlers have to earn their wickets.
 
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As I said if u like cricket and a genuine fan. Then BPL is best followed by Afghanistan league and SriLanka league at 3rd.

Close mention would be Natwest league and Zimbabwe league.

Worst would be IPL and PSL. Absolute waste.
 
IPL has to be the worst. Too much money, parties, glamour, big hitters, top bowlers, great fielding, full stadiums, big brands. Players wait for months for it to start and then whine on social media when they don’t get selected and lose out of big bucks. Countries have to move their calendar to incorporate its schedule. Creates unnecessary jealousy among neighbours who don’t really get thheir “fair” share of big bucks.

Just a total waste. IPL
 
Infact both IPL and PSL should be banned. Waste of money and time.

Only Bangladesh and Stilanka league are successful and should continue.
Real cricket with sporty wickets. More thrilling matches than PSL or IPL
 
Chokli said:
lol icl was pretty entertaining back then

1.Imran Farhat
2.Imran Nazir
3.Abdul Razzaq
4.Inzamam Ul Haq
5.Naved Latif
6.Shahid Yousuf
7.Humayun Farhat (wk)
8.Azhar Mehmood
9.Naved-Ul-Hasan
10.Saqlain Mushtaq
11.Shahid Nazir

gun side
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Lahore Badshahs were the jaaan of ICL.

It was a great league.

Chris Cairns and Justin Kemp were quite phenomenal hitters who did not play IPL but were born to play this format.
 
freelance_cricketer said:
Many years ago I actually thought BBL was quite close but today even if you ask Aussies they will tell you straight that they're not in any competition. In every aspect IPL is ahead as a premier league. It has the star power, the audience, the glamour, best managed it just ticks all boxes.

Having said that, its just T20 and for genuine lovers of the game the quality of cricket in any T20 competition is no match to the sheer pleasure of watching a test match where batsmen have to earn their runs and bowlers have to earn their wickets.
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Without foreign players IPL is galore for the likes of Sandeep Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Axar Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, etc. These guys dictates terms in IPL.

Big Bash produces the best graphics and is pretty smooth to watch in HD.
 
sunny85 said:
I think it has to be Bngladesh League.
Best quality players playing in their home grounds vis a vis foreign soil.
No corruption vis a vis IPL.

No fake entertainment like Gaana Bajana etc.
At the max Naagin dance to uplift.
Best commentary team and excellent production graphics.

Better wickets than in flat Indian league or Abu Dhabi dusty PSL.

Also stands are full while sea of empty seats in PSL.

So if u are unbiased and like quality cricket then BPL is best
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LOL......BCL, best quality players, Best commentary team and excellent production graphics

What are you smoking!!!!
 
fitCricFan said:
LOL......BCL, best quality players, Best commentary team and excellent production graphics

What are you smoking!!!!
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Plz tell which point u feel is not correct.
I feel that BPL is better than PSL by miles.

First _ Held in home country ( every player feels safer)

Second - no fixing or players with prev betting/fixing history

Good commentators panel- Dany Morrison, Daryl Cullinan and Shamim to name a few.

Lot of close matches

Mostly bcoz - Stadium are packed to full. Unlike empty stadium league.

No time waste like Stage show and music. True cricket only.
 
sunny85 said:
Plz tell which point u feel is not correct.
I feel that BPL is better than PSL by miles.

First _ Held in home country ( every player feels safer)

Second - no fixing or players with prev betting/fixing history

Good commentators panel- Dany Morrison, Daryl Cullinan and Shamim to name a few.

Lot of close matches

Mostly bcoz - Stadium are packed to full. Unlike empty stadium league.

No time waste like Stage show and music. True cricket only.
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Most of ur matches are being played at 2pm in the afternoon haha, for viewers in the UK thats 10am in the morning, no one wants to watch that early.

Also, in the first few matches of this season the stadium was so empty you could hear adhaan (call to prayer) in the stadium.

It’s a good league but it will never be on the level of IPL or PSL.
 
Players from No. 1 T20 team plays in PSL not IPL. Therefore, PSL>IPL. So much so that IPL wishes it had access to similar talent pool as PSL.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2/2<br>The actual standard of BBL is not as high as people think. Only 2 Overseas pros. Rarely do the Australian big guns play. <br>Other Leagues like <a href="https://twitter.com/IPL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IPL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/thePSLt20?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thePSLt20</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CPL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CPL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GT20Canada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GT20Canada</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VitalityBlast?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VitalityBlast</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Official_BPLT20?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Official_BPLT20</a> <br>Are of a higher standard. And pay better.</p>— Dean Jones AM (@ProfDeano) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProfDeano/status/1226284571391451136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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IPL
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IPL is too long and deteriorated quality of cricket due to too many players. PSL is short and full of quality
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a game ..that’s why this is the best league in the world ... amazing talent on display <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bcci</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/IPL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IPL</a></p>— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) <a href="https://twitter.com/SGanguly99/status/1310283750484271104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
MenInG said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a game ..that’s why this is the best league in the world ... amazing talent on display <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bcci</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/IPL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IPL</a></p>— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) <a href="https://twitter.com/SGanguly99/status/1310283750484271104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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MIG bumping all controversial threads. Haha. I like it.
On topic, apart from IPL, I’ve enjoyed watching BBL and Vitality Blast. Going by the reviews here, CPL/PSL could be a tie at 4th.
 
What PSL needs is more current international stars, players who are amongst the best in the world at the moment. There are not enough of this type of player playing in the PSL.
 
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Saj said:
What PSL needs is more current international stars, players who are amongst the best in the world at the moment. There are not enough of this type of player playing in the PSL.
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well said..admitting the problem is the first step..
 
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Why does BCCI not put highlights on YouTube like ECB, CA and PCB do for their respective leagues.

For casual T20 fans like me it is unlikely we will ever switch the tv on and get a subscription to watch a foreign t20 league we do not care about and which especially has no Pakistanis. However I think if it was on YouTube I’d certainly watch some highlights of amazing plays. For eg I’ve been hearing about KL Rahul century and some new guys 50 which I would’ve watched highlights of if there was an easy to access medium available.

I’ve watched bits of CPL, English and Aussie leagues over the years primarily due to recommendations on YouTube. BCCI should do similar for IPL. Wouldn’t it be a good revenue opportunity too since there could be ads and whatnot? Certainly the views would be million plus per match.

I feel asides from indian fans and some die hards enough foreigners (like me who would somewhat follow it if it was easy to follow) don’t watch ipl. Obv there’s the argument that IPL doesn’t need foreigners watching it to be successful but that’s not the point here.
 
MenInG said:
Its not a problem but possibly due to the newness of the league itself.
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IPL attracted the world's top players from the first year of it's inception and PSL has been unable to do so even after 5 years..that's a problem for sure..As Saj mentioned, PSL should try doing that first by offering top dollar and attracting the best..only then can it's quality and value increase which in turn will gradually ensure better quality players from Pakistan..Right now they are crap and PSL is not helping Pakistan cricket...
 
Having this level and scale of talent in one league will always be lucrative. I love the contests that the IPL offers. Steyn vs Rahul, Bairstow vs Shami, Butler vs Zampa. The best against the best makes IPL worth it
 
Overall IPL is best league in the world since its got the most money.
 
Oxfordchamp said:
IPL attracted the world's top players from the first year of it's inception and PSL has been unable to do so even after 5 years..that's a problem for sure..As Saj mentioned, PSL should try doing that first by offering top dollar and attracting the best..only then can it's quality and value increase which in turn will gradually ensure better quality players from Pakistan..Right now they are crap and PSL is not helping Pakistan cricket...
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Psl is helping Pakistan cricket they are making money which helps pcb it also give players chance to make some money and a few have gone on to play for paksitan
 
I love these type of polls.

The answer is pretty obvious based on which league most cricketers are drawn to with the highest production values.

Then there's the guys voting for other leagues :)))
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great to back involved in the best T/20 competition in the world & with the <a href="https://twitter.com/rajasthanroyals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rajasthanroyals</a> ! Disappointing performance by the boys tonight - but all teams will have one or two of these games throughout the tournament ! As long as we bounce back Saturday &#55357;&#56397; <a href="https://t.co/2VwF2pUkDg">https://t.co/2VwF2pUkDg</a></p>— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShaneWarne/status/1311368499982409728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Don’t know how but I don’t know any other T20 tournament that has half the drama of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IPL2020</a> !!!! Without doubt it’s the best cricketing spectacle consistently year after year ... Apart from Test Cricket ... &#55357;&#56397;</p>— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelVaughan/status/1317931257444052992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
I think best league is NatWest T20 Blast. Just my personal opinion.

The reason why I like it is because it just focuses on cricket. No unnecessary nonsense. Not many gimmicks. They keep it simple.
 
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sweep_shot said:
I think best league is NatWest T20 Blast. Just my personal opinion.

The reason why I like it is because it just focuses on cricket. No unnecessary nonsense. Not many gimmicks. They keep it simple.
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Its called Vitality Blast as Natwest no longer sponsors it since 2018. Considering its your favorite league, I would have expected you to know that.

Anyway, can you pls enlighten us how is T20 blast is better than IPL? I have watched many vitality matches on Sky and quality of cricket is shockingly poor. Also, it does not even count as a premier league. It is England's domestic T20 competition like National t20 in Pakistan or Mustaq Ali trophy in India.

On topic, IPLs popularity is on a seperate galaxy now. It does not even compete with other cricket leagues and its competition is now with Premier league football or NFL/NBA.
 
The quality of the IPL has been unreal this year. A real shame fans can't be there at the ground.
 
IPL

CPL

BBL(this season was too low in quality)

PSL(on par with BBL at the moment,BBL edges past just because quality previous seasons)
 
IPL is light years ahead of any other league at the moment.

All other PL's, BL's and SL's are pretty much on par with each other with the big bash currently ahead slightly.

IPL



BBL
CPL
PSL
T20 Blast
Mzansi
 
Entertainment value : IPL by far

Batting quality : CPL

Bowling quality : PSL

Fielding quality : BBL

Quality of fans: BPL
 
IPL without doubt. The best players in the world playing together, the most amount of money, glamour, attraction, hype, everyone wants to get involved not only for the money but the brand and experience so that they can feel proud and boast about it.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IPL</a> ... The best team in the world won at a canter ... Full credit to all players for producing an incredible standard in these testing times ... Without question the IPL is the best T20 tournament by a country mile ... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/India?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#India</a></p>— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelVaughan/status/1326212403877568512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Mumbai Indians is the best t20 team in the world. Even stronger than all international team.
 
I must say that usually i myself do not care about IPL, but this year there was a visible difference in the overall quality of the product.

In terms of foreign players, this IPL had probably the widest pool of top notch foreign talent in its history. Most IPL teams this year would be contenders in an ICC World T20 they were that much studded with superstars.

Indian cricketers, especially the neglected young players contingent were very involved this season. It was great to see.

Gap between the top and bottom ranked IPL teams this year was narrowest ever. The bottom ranked teams have won 6/14 games. It's ridiculous. Usually bottom.ranked teams have 2-4 wins

This was a tough year and it seemed like the players were dying from the inside to have a proper fight out there in the middle and they did.

Kudos to all the players, team management's, coaching staff, owners, BCCI, UAE cricket and respective governments in giving us the GREATEST IPL SEASON EVER!!!

JOB WELL DONE!
 
MenInG said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IPL</a> ... The best team in the world won at a canter ... Full credit to all players for producing an incredible standard in these testing times ... Without question the IPL is the best T20 tournament by a country mile ... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/India?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#India</a></p>— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelVaughan/status/1326212403877568512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Pretty apparent to everyone.
 
Top class international players are keen to play in IPL because of money.Who can blame them.Also large
crowds in India make it very exciting.Personally I don't care much about IPL.I have not watched any IPL matchess.I don't even know which teams play in IPL.People should follow their own favourite teams or leagues.In UK many people love their local football teams even when these teams are in 5th and 4th divisions.You don't have to watch premier league teams.
 
In terms of pure competitiveness then it's IPL but for an enjoyment aspect and seeing exposure of young Pakistani talent then PSL. However, again whenever i have watched the PSL i've been thoroughly entertained, i mean how can you not find this year's Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalanders match exciting where Ben Dunk scored 99*
 
Imran Tahir's post match comments today

"There is no need to compare - The standard is the same in both PSL and IPL. As a bowler I feel that the grounds are smaller in PSL this season. But the standard in PSL is fantastic, there are good fast-bowlers, pitches are very good where the ball comes on to the bat nicely - maybe now and then, you get slow tracks but I think that the standard of PSL is very good"
 
Imran Tahir "Standard is the same in PSL & IPL. The standard in PSL is fantastic, there are good fast-bowlers & pitches are very good where the ball comes on to the bat nicely - maybe now and then, you get a slow track but I think that the standard of PSL is very good" #Cricket
 
Hoping to see a fantastic final. Both sides have the starpower to produce a really high quality match and show what the PSL is about.
 
The question best league is subjective , some answer it through the financial impact it generates , others based on quality of cricket, while one aspect could be the level of competition between teams.

For PSL , HHK and Pindiz losing 4 straight games is not a good omen , let's hope they can overcome it
 
Chokli said:
lol icl was pretty entertaining back then

1.Imran Farhat
2.Imran Nazir
3.Abdul Razzaq
4.Inzamam Ul Haq
5.Naved Latif
6.Shahid Yousuf
7.Humayun Farhat (wk)
8.Azhar Mehmood
9.Naved-Ul-Hasan
10.Saqlain Mushtaq
11.Shahid Nazir

gun side
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Lahore Badshahs .. Man what an amazing time and team.

Lahore Badshahs.png
 
Best T20 league is BBL.

I also think PSL and CPL are pretty good. You can watch some pure cricket.

IPL may have the money but it is full of trashy gimmicks and it is 2.5 months long. Pretty ridiculous. :inti
 
Is this even a question⁉️⁉️ really… Any person with even a little knowledge about cricket can answer this without thinking.

And answer is IPL

:kp
 
shah9425 said:
Good old days from 2007

ICL was start of t20 leagues
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Looking back at my life, I feel this was the time when I was most passionate about cricket and even thought that I could make it in the cricketing universe in some capacity. Playing club cricket, staying up late to watch cricket even if it was being played in Windies, playing Ramadan tournaments, gathering money to somehow contribute to book a cricket ground to play cricket under lights, reading about cricket, wanting to write about cricket, etc.

It was also a time of innocence for me regarding the bigger picture of cricket. The Qayuum report was out in the public but didn't have the knowledge or wisdom to seek it & just thought cricket was a pure sports & players always played only and only for passion. I remember even in our household before a match, so many would pray nafl for the team to win. The feeling of grief for losing a match just felt like something that never went away.

I don't know exactly when and how the extreme passion of cricket went away but life takes over. One starts to see the realities of the world and understand how everything works. The unfairness at trials also played a part in some capacity for me but that's how it is at times.
 
GoUgandaCranes said:
Looking back at my life, I feel this was the time when I was most passionate about cricket and even thought that I could make it in the cricketing universe in some capacity. Playing club cricket, staying up late to watch cricket even if it was being played in Windies, playing Ramadan tournaments, gathering money to somehow contribute to book a cricket ground to play cricket under lights, reading about cricket, wanting to write about cricket, etc.

It was also a time of innocence for me regarding the bigger picture of cricket. The Qayuum report was out in the public but didn't have the knowledge or wisdom to seek it & just thought cricket was a pure sports & players always played only and only for passion. I remember even in our household before a match, so many would pray nafl for the team to win. The feeling of grief for losing a match just felt like something that never went away.

I don't know exactly when and how the extreme passion of cricket went away but life takes over. One starts to see the realities of the world and understand how everything works. The unfairness at trials also played a part in some capacity for me but that's how it is at times.
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Perfectly summed up
This was best time of life for me
Used to watch every cricket match
Even these leagues were fun to watch

Today such is the situation that haven't even watched a single match of PSL yet
 
shah9425 said:
Perfectly summed up
This was best time of life for me
Used to watch every cricket match
Even these leagues were fun to watch

Today such is the situation that haven't even watched a single match of PSL yet
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Removing PSL from YouTube has been it for me. If they remove Pak cricket from YT, it'd be the end of my cricket watching career.
 
This is a very subjective question based on what you enjoy. I enjoy PSL the most but it has nothing to do with it being the best T20 league in the world.

After that I would say SA20, followed by IPL.

Don't find any of the other leagues worth watching.
 
shah9425 said:
YouTube has never been reliable source for watching cricket unfortunately

Everyday some copyright strikes take out everything
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That DRM channel streams all of Pak cricket legally. This ICC tournament was free on ICC tv for my region as well. First time in like the longest that YT isn't showing PSL. Some of the years they were streaming it live with a 10 minutes or so delay.

I talked to an Australian who was very knowledgeable about our cricket and turns out that they also have DRM stream live Pak cricket in their region.
 
Right now, I would say it's SA20 but it's probably the atmosphere & audience is strong.

Give the tournament another 3-5 years & we'll see.
 
India having won the last two ICC WT20s, and given all the exclusive Indian talent pool they have, makes the IPL at least 3x the next best T20 league right now in terms of pure quality. It’s not even a personal choice thing.

IPL was always levels ahead in terms of Non Indian International talent. The only arguement many of us would make back in the day was that India was for a long time a mediocre T20
Nation (from 2008 till recently) and that the 65% Indian player content of every IPL team dragged its quality down.

That’s not the case anymore.
India are world champions in Under 19
Cricket so they have the best young and emerging talent pool.
India are also back to back ICC WT0 champions which means they have the best talent pool of any nation right now in men’s cricket.
This is all exclusive.
No other league in the world has this exclusive Indian talent.

This just takes the IPL far ahead

Anyone who says otherwise is fooling around and frankly speaking hurting his reputation as a serious cricket poster here on the forum. Be honest if you care about credibility.

Besides being dishonest is haram, so there’s a religious angle to it as well for many of us here who are Muslims.
 
GoUgandaCranes said:
That DRM channel streams all of Pak cricket legally. This ICC tournament was free on ICC tv for my region as well. First time in like the longest that YT isn't showing PSL. Some of the years they were streaming it live with a 10 minutes or so delay.

I talked to an Australian who was very knowledgeable about our cricket and turns out that they also have DRM stream live Pak cricket in their region.
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Yeah I get it but I have never been reliant on yt for cricket
Thankfully I have access to good website for cricket
 
shah9425 said:
Yeah I get it but I have never been reliant on yt for cricket
Thankfully I have access to good website for cricket
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You are probably right.

For me, cricket shifted to background noise some time ago so for me it was/is easier to run it on the YT on a bigger screen that has good HD (high) quality. Can go on about doing daily things and then just check in to see what is up (can also pause, forward, rewind, etc.) so that's an extra benefit. I absolutely do not have the patience to watch reviews
 
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