5 Most Popular Cricket Leagues in the World

 

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People love watching sports leagues as they show a series of sports events where fans can see amazing teams face head to head. One of the sports that have several impressive leagues is cricket.

Cricket is a much-loved sport in many places around the world. In line with its popularity, several countries had their own leagues to showcase their best players. Since these matches are played at certain parts of the year, some fans found ways to keep the leagues in play even when the players are busy doing something else. This was made possible by simulated reality league (SRL) matches which mimicked actual matches.

These SRL matches are realistic and can even be wagered on. So, don’t miss out on the SRL’s next match and see how these renowned leagues are depicted:

Indian Premier League (IPL)

Managed by the Board of Indian Cricket Council (BICC), it became the world’s most popular and most attended cricket leagues. It generates the biggest revenues among all other cricket leagues. One of the factors that made it more popular is that it isn’t exclusive to Indian players as it also features several international players as well.

There are eight impressive teams that compete in a round-robin format. These are:

  • Mumbai Indians
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore
  • Rajasthan Royals
  • Chennai Super Kings
  • Punjab Kings
  • Kolkata Knight Riders
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad
  • Delhi Capitals

Pakistan Super League (PSL)

Established in 2015, the PSL became the country’s most prestigious sports league in Pakistan. This league originally had 5 teams until a sixth team was added in 2018 by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Like the IPL, it is also played in a double round-robin format held from February to March. The six competing teams are:

  • Islamabad United
  • Karachi Kings
  • Lahore Qalandars
  • Multan Sultans
  • Peshawar Zalmi
  • Quetta Gladiators

T20 Blast League

This league is regulated and established by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 making it one of the world’s earliest professional T20 leagues. Among all the cricket leagues, this has the most number of teams competing in it. This is the exact reason why the teams are separated into two categories: Northern and Southern Divisions. They all compete from July to August. These teams are:

Northern Division teams

  • Derbyshire Falcons
  • Durham Lions
  • Lancashire Lightning
  • Leicestershire Foxes
  • Northamptonshire Steelbacks
  • Notts Outlaws
  • Birmingham Bears
  • Worcestershire Rapids
  • Yorkshire Vikings

Southern Division teams

  • Essex Eagles
  • Glamorgan
  • Gloucestershire
  • Hampshire
  • Kent Spitfires
  • Middlesex
  • Somerset
  • Surrey
  • Sussex Sharks

Big Bash League (BBL)

This competition began in 2011 as it replaced the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash, making it the biggest cricket event in the country. It also happens to be one of the most-watched cricket tournaments in the world. It also uses the double-round robin format for the matches that take place from December to February. The eight participating teams are:

  • Adelaide Strikers
  • Brisbane Heat
  • Hobart Hurricanes
  • Melbourne Renegades
  • Melbourne Stars
  • Perth Scorchers
  • Sydney Sixers
  • Sydney Thunder

Caribbean Premier League (CPL)

Established in 2013, this became the most prestigious cricket league in the Caribbean after it replaced the Caribbean Twenty20 League. There are six teams that participate in this league held every August to September. These are:

  • Trinbago Knight Riders
  • Guyana Amazon Warriors
  • Saint Lucia Kings Squad
  • St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
  • Barbados Royals
  • Jamaica Tallawahs

These are just some of the most popular cricket leagues that a lot of fans look forward to. With the popularity of these leagues and the impressive approaches done to them virtually, it can be more interesting to see which teams will win in these. Don’t miss out on the SRL’s next match so you can watch how amazing they are.

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