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Cricket’s Emerging Fault Lines Reflect Growing League Influence

Cricket’s Emerging Fault Lines Reflect Growing League Influence
Club or country: The emerging fault lines in the world of cricket · livemint.com

Cricket is played by national teams and by private leagues.

Some IPL team owners also own teams in other competitions.

All six teams in SA20 are connected to IPL teams.

Four of The Hundred’s eight teams are also connected to IPL teams.

The BCCI has significant influence over the IPL.

Because of these ownership links, the BCCI may have some influence in other leagues too.

The article says this could affect how different leagues develop and compete.

Key facts

Central institution
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
South African league
SA20 has six teams, all linked to IPL-team ownership.
English competition
The Hundred has eight teams, four linked to IPL-team ownership.
Ownership connection
Several teams in SA20 and The Hundred trace their ownership to IPL teams.
Potential effect
The ownership structure may give the BCCI implicit influence over other leagues.
Main issue
The article identifies emerging tensions between national cricket boards and competing leagues.

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