List of franchise cricket leagues
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2024) |
Lists of Franchise cricket leagues in various countries of the World. In 2003, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) introduced the oldest running professional cricket league, T20 Blast.[1] However In 2008, inspired by Premier League, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) launched a cricket league, Indian Premier League (IPL) which is now most popular cricket league in the world.[2]
Men's franchise cricket leagues
[edit]| League | Country | Playing window | Current Champions | Establishment | No. of teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Premier League |  India
|
March–May | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2008 | 10 |
| Big Bash League |  Australia
|
December–January | Brisbane Heat | 2011–12 | 8 |
| The Hundred |  England  Wales
|
July - August | Oval Invincibles | 2021 | 8 |
| Caribbean Premier League |  West Indies
|
August–October | Saint Lucia Kings | 2013 | 6 |
| Bangladesh Premier League |  Bangladesh
|
January–February | Fortune Barishal | 2012 | 7 |
| Nepal Premier League |  Nepal
|
November–December | 2024 | 8 | |
| Pakistan Super League |  Pakistan
|
April–May | Islamabad United | 2016 | 6 |
| Major League Cricket |  United States
|
June–July | Washington Freedom | 2023 | 6 |
| Lanka Premier League |  Sri Lanka
|
July–August | Jaffna Kings | 2020 | 5 |
| ILT20 |  United Arab Emirates
|
January–February | MI Emirates | 2023 | 6 |
| SA20 |  South Africa
|
January–February | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 2023 | 6 |
| Global T20 Canada |  Canada
|
July–August | Montreal Tigers | 2018 | 6 |
| T20 Blast | England Wales
|
May—September | Gloucestershire | 2003 | 18 |
| Super Smash |  New zealand
|
December—February | Auckland | 2004–05 | 6 |
Women's franchise cricket leagues
[edit]| League | Country | Playing window | Current Champions | Establishment | No. of teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Premier League | India
|
February—March | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2023 | 5 |
| Women's Big Bash League | Australia
|
October—December | Adelaide Strikers | 2015 | 8 |
| The Hundred | England
|
July - August | London Spirit | 2021 | 8 |
| Women's Caribbean Premier League | West Indies
|
August | Barbados Royals | 2022 | 3 |
| Women's Super Smash | New Zealand
|
December–January | Wellington Blaze | 2018 | 6 |
| Women's T20 blast |  United Kingdom
|
May—September | 2025 | 8 |
References
[edit]- ^ www.ballebaazi.com. "T20 Blast League – English T20 Blast Matches, Team, Venues, Schedule". BalleBaazi. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "IPL: Incredibly Popular League" (PDF).