Many cricketers have openly revealed their enthusiasm forthe Indian Premier League. The cricketerfrom many countries has publically said that if the schedule of their nationalteam matches clashes with the date of IPL, they will give preference to theIndian Premier League. It has been 13 years since the conception of the IndianPremier League, and it has changed the image of Indian cricket in the world.
Impacts of IPL
IPL has impacted not only Indian cricket, but world cricket,cricketers, and cricket boards. But, as expected it has profited IndianCricketers, and Indian board, BCCI more. Team India has won about 22% morematches since 2008. BCCI’s income has also increased by 273% and players get 12times more fees. IPL has increased notonly the earnings of cricketers and cricket boards but their performance andstatus.
The world’s largest cricket league, the Indian PremierLeague has positively changed Cricket in India from its very beginning. The records of team India have improved inthree formats. Before the beginning of IPL, team India had won only 38% ofmatches in all three formats collectively.
India’s performance
Since 2008, India’s winning rate has increased by 22%.Analyzing India’s winning rate in all three formats, individually: The winningrate in test matches increased from 22% to 51%; before the start of IPL, TeamIndia had played 418 matches in 76 years in Test cricket, and won 94 matches.This means only 22%mathes were won by India. Since the beginning of IPL, Indiahas played 132 test matches. Of these 68 matches are won, i.e. 51% wins.
Winning rate in ODI’s increased from 47% to 62%; before theinception of IPL, India played 682 matches in 34 years. Of these, the team won323 ODI matches, i.e. 47%. Now, after the beginning of IPL, Team India played311 ODIs. Out of these 193 were won, which is 62%. The win rate increased by60% to 62% in T20; India played only 10 matches in T20 cricket before 2008.Team India had won 6 matches out of these i.e. 60%.Since the beginning of IPL,132 T20 matches have been played. Of these 82matches are won i.e. 62%.
How IPL profits BCCI
BCCI earns 67% of its revenue from IPL. Even before thebeginning of IPL, BCCI was the richest board in the world. However, it hasincreased the gap between BCCI and the cricket board of other countries. In theannual report 2019-20 BCCI has stated its total income to be Rs3, 730.
Of this, IPL contributes to Rs 2,500. In 2007, before thestart of IPL,BCCI had an income of 1,000 crores; which means its income hasincreased by273%.Benefits of IPL to players With the increase in the earning ofthe board, the income of players has also been increased by 1000% after IPL.The players who got the BCCI National Contract have also increased by about 12times. Before the start of IPL, players with top-level contracts used to get 60lakh rupees annually. Since 2008, this amount has increased to 7 crores.