IPL has transformed cricket — boosting talent, revenues, and global reach
Cricketers from across India now see the sport as a viable career path
Closed-league structure inflates team value. A promotion-relegation system could raise competitiveness
BCCI could fund a lower-tier league for state teams — expanding the talent pipeline
IPL teams own multiple foreign clubs. National boards fear players favouring leagues over countries
T20 growth is welcome, but Tests and historic rivalries need safeguarding. BCCI and ICC must act