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Global Cricket Leagues

Discover the premier professional franchise cricket tournaments from around the world. Track their foundations, formats, champions, and history.

Franchise Cricket Leagues: The Global Revolution

The landscape of modern cricket has undergone a seismic shift since the inception of the Indian Premier League in 2008. Domestic tournaments, once considered secondary to international tours, have transformed into massive multi-million dollar global franchise networks. From the high-energy crowds of South Asia's IPL and Pakistan Super League (PSL) to the family-friendly summer spectacles of Australia's Big Bash League (BBL), franchise cricket has brought unprecedented speed, commercial interest, and athletic innovation to the sport.

This page provides a detailed registry of the world's eight major leagues. Each tournament offers distinct formats and sporting environments: England's 100-ball league ("The Hundred") has simplified scorekeeping to attract new demographics, while New Zealand's Super Smash and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) leverage local cultures and scenic venues to create unique spectator atmospheres. With newer leagues like South Africa's SA20 capturing domestic interest and global investment, professional cricket franchises continue to shape the sport's calendar, tactics, and player salaries on an international scale.

Frequently Asked Questions

While England's Twenty20 Cup was the first official professional T20 tournament in 2003, the modern city-based franchise model was popularized by the Indian Premier League (IPL), which was founded in 2007 and played its inaugural season in 2008. New Zealand's domestic T20 competition (now Super Smash) also dates back to 2005.
"The Hundred" is an innovative format introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Instead of overs consisting of 6 balls, each team faces exactly 100 balls. Bowlers deliver either 5 or 10 consecutive balls, and the powerplay lasts for the first 25 balls. The format is designed to fit matches into a tight, two-and-a-half-hour window.
The Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) share the record for the most IPL titles, with both franchises winning the tournament five times. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won their first-ever IPL title in 2025 and successfully defended it in 2026.
SA20 is South Africa's premier T20 league, and all six participating franchises are owned by parent companies that own Indian Premier League (IPL) teams. For example, MI Cape Town is owned by Mumbai Indians, Joburg Super Kings by Chennai Super Kings, and Sunrisers Eastern Cape by Sunrisers Hyderabad.