BS EDIT: IPL’s rise and the future of cricket governance

By Business StandardPublished On Mar 24, 2025

A league that changed the game

IPL has transformed cricket — boosting talent, revenues, and global reach

From small towns to big dreams

Cricketers from across India now see the sport as a viable career path

Time to rethink the format

Closed-league structure inflates team value. A promotion-relegation system could raise competitiveness

A second-tier opportunity

BCCI could fund a lower-tier league for state teams — expanding the talent pipeline

Global franchise dominance

IPL teams own multiple foreign clubs. National boards fear players favouring leagues over countries

Preserve cricket’s soul

T20 growth is welcome, but Tests and historic rivalries need safeguarding. BCCI and ICC must act