Austin 3:!6 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 (edited) I understand the financial aspect as it brings lots of dollars to BCCI but there should be a limit. This tournament is just too long and after a certain point it gets boring. I am sure even players feel the same way but are reluctant to speak due to the money. Do you guys want to see rather a smaller & more competitive IPL? Edited May 13 by Austin 3:!6 coffee_rules, BacktoCricaddict, Number and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin 3:!6 Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 I even forgot when IPL 2024 started as it seems to be going on and on. And just checked, it has 2 more weeks still left Real McCoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BacktoCricaddict Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 (edited) Add 2 more teams. Split into 2 groups of 6 teams each. Stage I: Every one in the group plays everyone else once: 15 matches per group, 30 matches total Stage II: Top 2 teams from each group qualify for Stage II. Everyone plays everyone else: 6 matches Top 2 play finals. 37 matches total. Edited May 13 by BacktoCricaddict Austin 3:!6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhaan Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 It should be at most 28-30 day affair Austin 3:!6 and South_Paw 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowl_out Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 At the very least, make Saturday games as double headers. That would easily cut the length by 1-2 weeks Austin 3:!6 and nevada 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillu Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 How long do the other sports leagues like NBA, NHL, MLB, Premier league, La liga happen. How do they sustain the viewer interest for so long. It's quite boring to follow the IPL even on Cricbuzz now. South_Paw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cricketfan28 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Quality is going down ..internationalplayers ar e ust timepassing .. and bowlers are treated like doormats Austin 3:!6, express bowling and Laaloo 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MumInd Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 They need more double headers..... Friday, Saturdays and maybe wednesday......... Can squeeze in 3 extra games each week.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijy Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 1 hour ago, BacktoCricaddict said: Add 2 more teams. Split into 2 groups of 6 teams each. Stage II: Every one in the group plays everyone else once: 15 matches per group, 30 matches total Bring in top 4 to Stage II. Everyone plays everyone else: 6 matches Top 2 play finals. 37 matches total. yes, should be closer to champions league type format BacktoCricaddict 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McCoy Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 2 hours ago, Austin 3:!6 said: I understand the financial aspect as it brings lots of dollars to BCCI but there should be a limit. This tournament is just too long and after a certain point it gets boring. I am sure even players feel the same way but are reluctant to speak due to the money. Do you guys want to see rather a smaller & more competitive IPL? Money talks. If we go by american sports, we can have half the year devoted to just IPL. Baseball starts in April and ends in October. NBA starts in November and ends in May. That may be overkill. And many boards will not agree to it. If we want to destroy other boards, this is a wise option . We can say goodbye to cricket as we know it. Players will be enticed by money. Micheal Holding can cry a river Austin 3:!6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McCoy Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 2 hours ago, BacktoCricaddict said: Add 2 more teams. Split into 2 groups of 6 teams each. Stage I: Every one in the group plays everyone else once: 15 matches per group, 30 matches total Stage II: Top 2 teams from each group qualify for Stage II. Everyone plays everyone else: 6 matches Top 2 play finals. 37 matches total. 6 matches is great for viewing public not good for the team owners. They want franchises to play double digit matches at least to build interest in franchises. NFL plays the lowest amount of matches among american sports and they play 16 games. RCB has done nothing but sucking in IPL but its a successful franchise as there are rabid fans coming through the turnstiles for every game. South_Paw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin 3:!6 Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 2 hours ago, MumInd said: They need more double headers..... Friday, Saturdays and maybe wednesday......... Can squeeze in 3 extra games each week.... Could be broadcasting issue telecasting 3 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordPrabhzy Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Just now, Austin 3:!6 said: Could be broadcasting issue telecasting 3 games why? The EPL sometimes has 6 games kicking off at 3pm on a sunday with some channels showing some games and other channels showing some games- problem with BCCI is they want ONE match per day so that ALL indian eyeballs are on that so better for advertisers. putrevus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 3 hours ago, Tillu said: How long do the other sports leagues like NBA, NHL, MLB, Premier league, La liga happen. How do they sustain the viewer interest for so long. It's quite boring to follow the IPL even on Cricbuzz now. Lack of National level sports or even other domestic level sports helps them sustain. NFL goes from Fall to Feb, most follow only from playoffs or wildcard games. We follow International cricket, Domestic cricket , IPL only artificially fills up peak summer when there is no other cricket. But this time due to elections it has stretched for more than 2 months. It started when my weight was winter-level Tillu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Have double bill sats to finish early! cowboysfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zubinpepsi Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Make IPL a year long championship.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvvslaxman Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 31 minutes ago, zubinpepsi said: Make IPL a year long championship.. Players especially English are home sick boys. Keeping them too long away from home will drive them nuts. They have to strike a balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin 3:!6 Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 1 hour ago, LordPrabhzy said: why? The EPL sometimes has 6 games kicking off at 3pm on a sunday with some channels showing some games and other channels showing some games- problem with BCCI is they want ONE match per day so that ALL indian eyeballs are on that so better for advertisers. There are many games in Premier league that is not shown in live TV. I don't think BCCI will allow 3 games in a day and had to skip broadcasting of some matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MumInd Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 1 hour ago, Austin 3:!6 said: Could be broadcasting issue telecasting 3 games I did not say 3 games a day.... I said add in double headers for Friday, Saturday and mid-week..... which is 3 extra games per week.... Currently only double headers is Sunday... Number 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysfan Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 my observations of IPL-a significant portions of the matches are just plain boring especially the one played on roads. the restriction of only 4 foreign players in the 11 leads to an inferior product.make the SMA the best tournament for unearthing indian talent,give it better status than a one which nobody watches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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