🏏 T20 Franchise Leagues 2025
🇮🇳 IPL (Indian Premier League)
- Record Auction: Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history, acquired by Lucknow Super Giants for ₹27 crore.
- Emerging Talent: 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi was signed by Rajasthan Royals for ₹1.1 crore, making him the youngest player ever picked in an IPL auction.
- KL Rahul’s Performance: After a controversial release from LSG, KL Rahul joined Delhi Capitals and became their leading run-scorer, recently surpassing 5,000 IPL runs. (IPL 2025 Auction | Players Bought, Top Bids & Team Spending | IPLT20, Delhi’s Rahul shows his former team what they’re missing)
🇿🇦 SA20 (South Africa)
- Top Bid: Reeza Hendricks fetched the highest bid at R4.3 million, joining MI Cape Town.
- Notable Signings: Richard Gleeson (R2.3 million) and Evin Lewis (R1.5 million) were among the top acquisitions.
- Wildcard Entry: Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana was signed as a wildcard by Joburg Super Kings. (SA20 2025 Auction: Full List of Players Sold as Reeza Hendricks Becomes Most Expensive Player at R4.30 Million – CricsInsider, SA20 2025 auction: Hendricks fetches highest bid; Super Kings sign Pathirana as wildcard | CNH News)
🇵🇰 PSL (Pakistan Super League)
- Expansion Plans: The PSL aims to expand from six to eight teams post-2025, enhancing its commercial appeal and competitiveness.
- Upcoming Season: The 2025 edition commenced on April 11, with Islamabad United being the most successful team, having won three titles. (Pakistan Super League hopes to expand to eight teams after 2025)
🇬🇧 The Hundred (England)
- Salary Increases: Top player salaries were raised from £135,000 to £200,000 to attract international talent.
- Investment Surge: Significant investments from entities like Todd Boehly and Tom Brady have led to increased player salaries and potential expansion. (ECB criticised over ‘disrespectful’ pay rises for top Hundred stars, Inside the Hundred revolution with new team owners Todd Boehly and Tom Brady ready to pay cricket stars the BIG bucks)
🇦🇺 BBL (Big Bash League)
- Innovations: The league is considering introducing designated hitters and double-play run-outs to enhance the game’s excitement.
- Record Viewership: The 2024-2025 season witnessed record-breaking crowds and viewership, indicating growing popularity. (BBL ‘tinkering’ could change game further)
.
.
.
.