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.
5. Fan parks
Five years ago in 2015, the Indian Premier League (IPL) introduced a relatively new and alien concept called ‘Fan Parks’. The meaning of this term is quite simple. IPL has 8 teams from 8 big cities of India. These 8 cities have their very own fabulous cricket stadiums where their home side plays all of their home matches in a carnival atmosphere. The people who live in these cities can come and enjoy watching their favourite cricketers play cricket in front of their eyes.
But what about others? The people who don’t have any IPL side in their state nor any cricket stadium to experience the magical atmosphere of this cricketing extravaganza. For these people to enjoy an electrifying atmosphere, the IPL governing council came up with the concept of IPL Fan Parks where the empty parks around these isolated cities get converted into giant festival-like places where big screens get installed on which the IPL matches are broadcasted. People can come and sit, drink, eat the food from the stalls and enjoy the match free of cost with their family and friends.
Now, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has come up with a similar concept. They are also going to create fan parks around their country starting from 2020 PSL season. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is also going to build big screens around some local parks for their fans to enjoy the most popular cricketing league in their country.
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