Leagues With Cricketing Ecosystem Will Survive, Rest Will Fade Away: Sourav Ganguly | Cricket News

Players getting lured by the rising variety of T20 leagues is a short-term phenomenon as finally “only a few” financially sustainable leagues will survive, stated former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday. With the T20 leagues mushrooming around the globe, gamers have began to prioritise franchise cricket over nationwide obligation. The Big Bash League, which is a longtime product, simply received over whereas inaugural leagues are being staged in UAE and South Africa for the time being.

A league can be deliberate within the United States later this yr. However, Ganguly stated in the long run solely leagues with an ecosystem will survive.

“We keep talking about the leagues around the world, if you look at the IPL it is in a different ecosystem and different league, the Big Bash in Australia does very well, The Hundred does very well in the UK and I see the South Africa league doing very well, I have been watching it for last three weeks,” he stated at a Sportstar occasion right here.

“The common thing among all these leagues is that they are in countries where cricket is popular. So I believe over a period of time, four five years, it is going to get to stage very few will exist and I know which ones will exist.

“Certain (leagues) will stay and sure will transfer away as a result of gamers will realise it’s not that vital. Right now they’re new and everybody desires to be a part of it so that you see the frenzy.

“But ultimately it will get back to a stage where country will be as important as the league because only a few will survive because of the ecosystem. Zimbabwe used to be a force to reckon with in world cricket in the 90s but cricket has declined in the country amid administrative issues,” stated Ganguly.

“It has got to do a lot with administration (teams struggling in international cricket). I keep saying that, I have been president of CAB for five years and then BCCI president for three years and represented India in the ICC, I have seen the entire structure and support system that makes the game possible,” he stated.

“I remember I played my first world cup in 1999, Zimbabwe could beat anybody. I am sure Zimbabwe cricket did not have a lot of money then, even India did not have that much money.

“The West Indies, days of Michael Holding, Andy Roberts and Joel Garner, the place was the cash? There wasn’t. Administration is essential to carry on to the gamers.

“If the relationship between players and administrators is good lot of problems can get solved. Cricket has a lot more money now, I don’t think money is the issue. There is a need to hold on to the players to play for the country.”

(This story has been edited by Mahaz News workers …)

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