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The IPL is now a broadcast business that happens to stage cricket
Media rights, not gate receipts or merchandise, are what the league sells. Everything about the calendar and the format follows from that.
T20 Leagues
Latest t20 leagues
Six overs decide more T20 matches than the last six, and the market knows it
Fielding restrictions make the powerplay the only phase where a batter is guaranteed space. Sides have finally started paying for players who can use it.