{"id":2133,"date":"2024-01-10T22:46:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T17:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/?p=2133"},"modified":"2024-01-10T22:48:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T17:18:26","slug":"5-most-popular-cricket-leagues-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/5-most-popular-cricket-leagues-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Most Popular Cricket Leagues in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2135 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/popular-cricket-leagues-image.jpg\" alt=\"popular-cricket-leagues-image\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/popular-cricket-leagues-image.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/popular-cricket-leagues-image-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/popular-cricket-leagues-image-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">These SRL matches are realistic and can even be wagered on. So, <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbet.io\/sports\/cricket\/simulated-reality-league\/matches\/future\">don\u2019t miss out on the SRL\u2019s next match<\/a> and see how these renowned leagues are depicted:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Indian Premier League (IPL)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Managed by the Board of Indian Cricket Council (BICC), it became the world\u2019s 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&#8217;t exclusive to Indian players as it also features several international players as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There are eight impressive teams that compete in a round-robin format. These are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Mumbai Indians<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Royal Challengers Bangalore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rajasthan Royals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Chennai Super Kings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Punjab Kings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Kolkata Knight Riders<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sunrisers Hyderabad<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Delhi Capitals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Pakistan Super League (PSL)<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Established in 2015, the PSL became the country\u2019s 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:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Islamabad United<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Karachi Kings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Lahore Qalandars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Multan Sultans<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Peshawar Zalmi<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Quetta Gladiators<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">T20 Blast League<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This league is regulated and established by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 making it one of the world\u2019s 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:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Northern Division teams<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Derbyshire Falcons<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Durham Lions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Lancashire Lightning<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Leicestershire Foxes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Northamptonshire Steelbacks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Notts Outlaws<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Birmingham Bears<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Worcestershire Rapids<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Yorkshire Vikings<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Southern Division teams<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Essex Eagles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Glamorgan<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Gloucestershire<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Hampshire<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Kent Spitfires<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Middlesex<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Somerset<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Surrey<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sussex Sharks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Big Bash League (BBL)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">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:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Adelaide Strikers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Brisbane Heat<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Hobart Hurricanes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Melbourne Renegades<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Melbourne Stars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Perth Scorchers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sydney Sixers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sydney Thunder<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Caribbean Premier League (CPL)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">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:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Trinbago Knight Riders<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Guyana Amazon Warriors<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Saint Lucia Kings Squad<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">St Kitts and Nevis Patriots<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Barbados Royals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Jamaica Tallawahs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">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. <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbet.io\/sports\/cricket\/simulated-reality-league\/matches\/future\">Don\u2019t miss out on the SRL\u2019s next match<\/a> so you can watch how amazing they are.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,26],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 Most Popular Cricket Leagues in the World<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"5 Most Popular Cricket Leagues in the World. 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