A cricket revolution that could see international clubs and players contracted permanently to the Indian Premier League is underway - and it threatens to destroy the sport as we know it.
The value of the Indian Premier League [IPL] was $AU8.44billion in 2019 before the Covid pandemic struck, and those figures are expected to soar now the tournament is back on home soil with crowds back in the stands.
But the IPL has grander visions for the sport, with franchises busy purchasing teams in T20 tournaments around the world, including competitions that have not yet started in South Africa and the United States.