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Why ICL is stopped?
Aside from commercial factors, the ICL lacked the support of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and International Cricket Council. In 2008, following the ICL tradition, Board of Control for Cricket in India launched Indian Premier League Twenty20 format, that killed the existence of ICL.
What is difference between ICL and IPL?
The main difference between the ICL and the soon to be launched IPL or Indian Premier League is clearly the star power. The IPL has already signed on 50 of the top current players in the world. While the IPL hopes to raise a 1000 crores from TV rights, the Essel group backed ICL still does not have any sponsors.
What happened to the Indian Cricket League?
While its establishment pre-dated the Indian Premier League, the ICL folded in 2009. Aside from commercial factors, the ICL lacked the support of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and International Cricket Council .
Why is the ICL not recognized by the International Cricket Council?
The International Cricket Council gave a statement through its chief executive, Malcolm Speed, that the ICC would not recognize the ICL unless the BCCI chooses to recognise it. The ICC looks at the ICL as an issue to be sorted out by the BCCI. On 25 July 2012 Kapil Dev informed BCCI that he had resigned from the ICL.
Should BCCI and ICL play against each other?
Describing the ICL as a “good initiative”, Prasad issued a statement saying that the BCCI and ICL should each come up with a cricket team and play against each other to show who’s the best. The state government of West Bengal also agreed to rent its cricket grounds, notably Eden Gardens, to the league.
Which Cricket League did the BCCI start its own?
The BCCI started its own international Twenty20 league. The official league, which launched in April 2008, is called the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket.