5 Things other T20 leagues copied from Indian Premier League (IPL)
Many IPL ideas and concepts became so much popular over the years that many above mentioned leagues are trying to implement them in their competition as well.
4. Player Auction
We have seen many auctions related to antique pieces or historical monuments, but when Indian Premier League announced that there will be a player auction before their inaugural season, it took everyone from the cricketing fraternity by surprise. This idea was so alien and bizarre which was never tried in any sport ever before.
But this was an intelligent way to attract big international cricketers by luring them with hefty money. Many cricketers got auctioned throughout the last dozen years or so in the IPL player auctions. This helped the tournament to achieve world record viewership courtesy the presence of many international cricketers lighting up the tournament with their superlative performances.
Soon, other cricket leagues also followed the trend by keeping player drafts for franchises to buy international and domestic cricketers through a bidding system. Right now, leagues like Caribbean Premier League and Pakistan Super League arrange player drafts which is almost similar to auctions but the only difference is there is a set maximum price to buy players instead of unlimited price caps in IPL auctions.
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