Eight Teams in the IPL: A right balance in the right direction

Eight Teams in the IPL: A right balance in the right direction

The total number of franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) will not be increased for the next three years. Eight teams from the league at the moment and the number will remain the same till 2017. Let's take a close look as in why eight teams is the right way to carry out the proceedings in the near future.

Competition for places

It is a known fact that top talent is limited in the world of cricket and this is the reason why they command high prices in the Indian Premier League.

On the other hand, players who are less talented have managed to get millions just because the supply was less and their demand was soaring because of too many buyers in the cash rich league. There were no buyers for Munaf Patel, RP Singh, Subramaniam Badrinath and many more Indians while players like Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan had to go through huge pay cut as they were ordinary in the last season. This is enough to prove that only top performers will stand in the market if less teams are part of the event.

Less burnout of players

It is because of players that cricket has attained new heights across the globe. They are the real ambassadors of the game, who deserves proper treatment from their bosses. 

They play  throughout the year irrespective of their class and talent. Indian Premier League is very demanding so it is important to keep number of matches in check. It is evident that if teams are increased after 2017, the number of matches will surely increase which will put more burden on the bodies of the cricketers. This will cause unfortunate injuries which might reduce one's playing career. We have to understand that players are humans and not some robots, who could go on to play for years that too without any rest.  It is in the best interest of the league that current pattern is maintained till the time this event is alive and kicking.

Controlled Overdose 

Apart from cricketers, fans are the best next thing which has happened to this game. Their continuous presence in the stadiums and in front of the TV screens has made Indian Premier League the best T20 tournament across the regions.  We have seen in the past that stadiums had less attendance where Pune Warriors India and Kochi Tuskers Kerala had their matches. Even TV rating took a beating in those seasons. The message was clear that fans don’t want less fancied outfits and overdose of the matches.  It is good for the future of the tournament that its competitiveness is preserved as it would lead to new success.  The administrative people should think from the fan's perspective as well otherwise things would become bad for the IPL.

Monitoring is easy

Indian Premier League is tailor made for controversies. We have seen many unwanted happenings which has marred its image in the past. The cash rich league is prone to controversies because of its popularity but the BCCI should prepare a proper plan to keep wrong elements away from the game. It would be easy for them to watch out everything if the tournament is retained in its current avatar.

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