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Lists of Franchise cricket leagues in various countries of the World. In 2003, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) introduced the oldest running professional cricket league, T20 Blast.[1] However In 2008, inspired by Premier League, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) launched a cricket league, Indian Premier League (IPL) which is now most popular cricket league in the world.[2]

Men's franchise cricket leagues

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League Country Playing window Est. Current Champions (Edition) No. of
teams 		No. of
matches 		Revenue
(in million $) 		Ref.
Indian Premier League  India March – May 2008 Kolkata Knight Riders (2024) 10 74 1,172[a] [3][4][5]
Big Bash League  Australia December – January 2011–12 Brisbane Heat (2023-24) 8 44 151.9[b] [6]
Caribbean Premier League  West Indies August – October 2013 Saint Lucia Kings (2024) 6 34 134.7[c] [7]
Nepal Premier League    Nepal November – December 2024 Janakpur Bolts (2024) 8 32 100[d]
Bangladesh Premier League  Bangladesh January – February 2012 Fortune Barishal (2024) 7 46 56.50[e] [8]
T20 Blast  England &  Wales May – September 2003 Gloucestershire (2024) 18 133
The Hundred  United Kingdom July – August 2021 Oval Invincibles (2024) 8 34
Afghanistan Premier League  Afghanistan October 2018–19 Balkh Legends (2018–19) 5 23
Pakistan Super League  Pakistan April – May 2016 Islamabad United (2024) 6 34
Major League Cricket  United States June – July 2023 Washington Freedom (2024) 6 25
Lanka Premier League  Sri Lanka July – August 2020 Jaffna Kings (2024) 5 24
International League T20  United Arab Emirates January – February 2023 MI Emirates (2024) 6 34
SA20  South Africa January – February 2023 Sunrisers Eastern Cape (2024) 6 34
Global T20 Canada  Canada July – August 2018 Toronto Nationals (2024) 6 25
Super Smash  New zealand December – February 2004–05 Auckland Aces (2023-24) 6 32
Notes
  1. ^ Cited revenue was ₹ 96.78B; Exchange rate of (₹ 82.58 = $‎1 on 28 May 2023; Final match) for 2023 season used here. Note that this is only the revenue from the sale of media rights to broadcasters. Total IPL ecosystem value in 2023 was ₹ 92,500 crore which translates to $11.2 billion.
  2. ^ Cited revenue was $151.9 million for 2018–19 season.
  3. ^ Cited revenue was $134.7 million for 2022 season.
  4. ^ Exchange rate of (€1 = $1.0561 on 30 November 2024; Final match) for 2024 season used here.
  5. ^ Exchange rate of (€1 = $1.0561 on 9 December 2016; Final match) for 2016-17 season used here.

Women's franchise cricket leagues

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League Country Playing window Est. Current Champions (Edition) No. of
teams 		No. of
matches
Women's Premier League  India February – March 2023 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2024) 5 22
Women's Big Bash League  Australia October – December 2015 Melbourne Renegades (2024) 8 43
The Hundred  United Kingdom July – August 2021 London Spirit (2024) 8 34
Women's Caribbean Premier League  West Indies August 2022 Barbados Royals (2024) 3 7
Women's Super Smash  New Zealand December – January 2018 Wellington Blaze (2024) 6 32
T20 blast (Women's)  England May – September 2025 8

References

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  1. ^ www.ballebaazi.com. "T20 Blast League – English T20 Blast Matches, Team, Venues, Schedule". BalleBaazi. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "IPL: Incredibly Popular League" (PDF).
  3. ^ "IPL media rights sold for Rs 48,390 crore for a 5-year period: BCCI Secretary Jay Shah". The Economic Times. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ Munjal, Diksha; Ghosh, Saptaparno (24 June 2022). "Explained - The IPL business model and how it compares to sports leagues globally". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Bigger Than The EPL: The IPL's Record Multi-Billion Dollar Media Rights Deal, Explained". Wisden. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Big Bash audit: What is the future of the BBL?". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Economic impact of Hero CPL passes US$200 Million in 2022". SportsMax. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  8. ^ বিপিএল থেকে বিসিবির আয় ২৫ কোটি টাকা (in Bengali). 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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