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List of franchise cricket leagues

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ www.ballebaazi.com. "T20 Blast League – English T20 Blast Matches, Team, Venues, Schedule". BalleBaazi. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "IPL: Incredibly Popular League" (PDF).