Domestic T20 leagues: Plus Points

Domestic T20 leagues certainly improve the quality of cricketers overall. It brings a large talent pool into the limelight. It becomes hard for the national selectors to ignore the talented players, highlighted by their top-notch performances in these T20 leagues. The media also become more vocal in their recommendations and promotions. Previously, selectors only have the option to choose players from tournaments like Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, etc. The cricket administrators and the selection committee are generally not professionals. They can be biased. Normally, selectors try to push the players from their respective zones. However, domestic T20 leagues bring a professional touch to the selection process. Most of the teams have professional coaches and selectors to select the best players that they could afford. The selection is on the basis of merit and talent. Thus, it results in fair team selection.

Levels the field

Domestic T20 leagues bring money and recognition to the players. It lets players from underprivileged backgrounds compete on a level field with their affluent counterparts. A simple fact-check in the difference of pay scales between national team players and state team players would make that evident. Remember, that there can be only eleven players plus the bench strength playing in the national team at a time. Due to their lucrative contracts, now a lot of players can truly turn and remain professional; money from their contracts negate their financial concerns. They can afford to invest more in themselves in terms of coaching, exercising gear, gym memberships, food, etc. Akin to that, they have more time (as they do not have to be engaged in any other occupation) to improve themselves physically and be more in tune with the game.

Positive effects of T20 leagues can be easily noticed on the Indian cricket team’s performance. A lot of players get selected consistently for the national team courtesy of their performance in these leagues. The national team’s performance has also improved immensely. Thus, one can deduce that domestic T20 leagues augment not only the finances and cricketers’ lives but also the team rankings; overall, they are a boon for Indian cricket.