Lists of Franchise cricket leagues in various countries of the World. In 2008, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced the oldest running franchise cricket league, Indian Premier League (IPL), & it is the most popular cricket league in the world.[1]
League | Country | Playing window | Current Champions (edition) | Establishment | No. of teams | |
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Indian Premier League | India | March–May | Kolkata Knight Riders (2024) | 2008 | 10 | |
Big Bash League | Australia | December–January | Brisbane Heat | 2011–12 | 8 | |
Caribbean Premier League | August–October | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 2013 | 6 | ||
Bangladesh Premier League | Bangladesh | January–February | Fortune Barishal | 2012 | 7 | |
Nepal T20 League | Nepal | December–January | Lumbini All Stars | 2022 | 6 | |
Pakistan Super League | Pakistan | April–May | Islamabad United | 2016 | 6 | |
Major League Cricket | United States | July | Washington Freedom | 2023 | 6 | |
Lanka Premier League | Sri Lanka | July | Jaffna Kings | 2020 | 5 | |
International League T20 | United Arab Emirates | January–February | MI Emirates | 2023 | 6 | |
SA20 | South Africa | January–February | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 2022–23 | 6 | |
Global T20 Canada | Canada | July–August | Montreal Tigers | 2018 | 6 |