List of franchise cricket leagues explained

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

LeagueCountryPlaying windowCurrent Champions EstablishmentNo.
of teams
Indian Premier League IndiaMarch–MayKolkata Knight Riders 200810
Big Bash League AustraliaDecember–JanuaryBrisbane Heat2011–128
The HundredJuly - AugustOval Invincibles20218
Caribbean Premier LeagueAugust–OctoberSaint Lucia Kings20136
Bangladesh Premier League BangladeshJanuary–FebruaryFortune Barishal20127
Nepal Premier League NepalNovember–December20248
Pakistan Super League PakistanApril–MayIslamabad United20166
Major League Cricket United StatesJune–JulyWashington Freedom20236
Lanka Premier League Sri LankaJuly–August Jaffna Kings20205
ILT20 United Arab EmiratesJanuary–FebruaryMI Emirates20236
SA20 South AfricaJanuary–FebruarySunrisers Eastern Cape 20236
Global T20 Canada CanadaJuly–AugustMontreal Tigers20186
T20 BlastMay—SeptemberGloucestershire200318
Super SmashDecember—FebruaryAuckland2004–056

Women's franchise cricket leagues

LeagueCountryPlaying windowCurrent Champions EstablishmentNo.
of teams
Women's Premier League IndiaFebruary—MarchRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 20235
Women's Big Bash League AustraliaOctober—DecemberAdelaide Strikers20158
The HundredJuly - AugustLondon Spirit20218
Women's Caribbean Premier LeagueAugustBarbados Royals20223
Women's Super Smash New ZealandDecember–JanuaryWellington Blaze 20186
Women's T20 blast United KingdomMay—September20258

Notes and References

  1. Web site: www.ballebaazi.com . T20 Blast League – English T20 Blast Matches, Team, Venues, Schedule . 2024-10-08 . BalleBaazi.
  2. Web site: IPL: Incredibly Popular League.