Adam Gilchrist Calls IPL’s Global Dominance In T20 Franchise Cricket Dangerous Says Legend | Sportson

Adam Gilchrist Calls IPL’s Global Dominance In T20 Franchise Cricket Dangerous Says Legend Source: Gulf News Sportson: Former Australia legend Adam Gilchrist expressed concern about the Indian Premier League's (IPL) growing global footprint on Wednesday, saying the cash-rich league's efforts to monopolize T20 franchise cricket are becoming "a little bit dangerous." Gilchrist's comments follow reports in Australian media that batter David Warner will skip Australia's Big Bash League (BBL) this season to play in a new league funded by IPL money. The owners of IPL teams have also purchased all six franchises in South Africa's new domestic T20 league, and three IPL franchise owners - Kolkata, Rajasthan, and Punjab - own teams in the Caribbean Premier League. "I believe it would be almost commercial suicide for (Cricket Australia) to allow a player like him (Warner) to compete against their own competition," Gilchrist told Australia's SEN Radio. ...