Definitely IPL has turned the way we look towards cricket not only in India but world wide.It has provided the opportunity for cricket where it can compare itself with NBA/NFL of USA or EPL of England or super rugby series.More importantly with advent of champions league peoples are emphasizing on domestic championships.May be India has taken the center stage to bring the change in world cricket but still there is much scope of development in Indian domestic cricket circuit.As much as 27 teams are involved in our domestic structure so time and weather does not allow us to create a all around league as we have to play on the three different formats.We also find that very few interest for domestic cricket as almost 60% of all matches are uncompetitive ie. Delhi playing Orissa(just like Australia Vs Bangladesh).How can it create a buzz! So time has come when we should extend the IPL idea to longer format.That is we should start 5 day matches in between IPL teams.Yes there should be some minor changes in rule like instead of four international we can take two.Yes it will be impossible broadcast all the matches on TV,but we can target the stadium audience with other media forms as a competitive cricket always catch the eyeball in any form of cricket.Mainly this will work against the idea that IPL is creating batsman who don't know what is the real cricket is! Make this franchise based tournament as main domestic competition for long format.Scrap inter zonal events like duleep trophy, zonal one days and challengers.Keep the Ranaji Trophy with less groups with more teams.That will increase no of matches played around 16 as we will get four months(Nov-Feb).Ranaji Trophy will work as second fiddle for the main event while both are played simultaneously.No 20-20 event in state level but a 40 or 50 over league which must span for two months with minimum 15 matches for every team.That can be played parallel with IPL 20-20 in month of March to May.Keep IPL in its existing avtar with four foreign bound players.By that way every IPL team will try to find a perfect blend between class and stroke making.This idea is relatively similar to the South African domestic structure which is a big success but we have the chance to make huge one.
But before doing this we have to face three hurdles.May some franchise owners will reluctant to do this as they will do not see major economical gains.But I believe there number will be small and a BCCI arm twisting will change their mind.Next one from inside BCCI as state boards will reluctant to name there only important tournament to a second string one but it can be solved if we show them the financial gain they will have.Yes the third one for which I see no shore is some people will come with idea that scarping tournaments associated with name like Zal Irani,DB Deodhar & KS Duleepshingji is dishonor to respective grate persons and relative state/community they belongs, which is in my word cheap and ignorant politics.
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