ICC gives nod to IPL for extended window
by Bibhu Ray
(The Quiver):The IPL is set to have its own dedicated two and a half month exclusive window commencing from the ICC’s next Future Tours and Programme (FTP) calendar in 2024.According to sources, details on the new schedule changes can be found in the ICC’s most current Future Tours Programme (FTP) near-final draft document.
This version confirms BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s remarks regarding a two-week extension last month, despite the fact that it has had a fairly official spot in the schedule for a few years. There haven’t been many international cricket matches scheduled during those four years.
As franchise-based cricket becomes more popular, the Indian Premier League has been approved for a two-and-a-half-month window beginning with the next season. The official IPL window is always from the last week of March to the first week of June. However, in light of recent events, the time period will now be extended by two further weeks.
The IPL pays the maximum wages to foreign players and each overseas sold to franchises ensure a 10 percent fee for the member boards as per agreement. Most top nations don’t keep any engagement in IPL.
From being 60 matches between eight teams, the IPL 2022 was expanded to 10 teams and 74 games in addition of Gujarat titans and Lucknow Super Giants. In coming years, it will subsequently increase to 84 and the finally to 94 games.
“We want to make sure that all the top international cricketers can participate in the competition as there is no internationals matches. BCCI secretary Jay Shah said.
The BBL will have a free window in January for the next four years. The West-Indies have a August-September window for Caribbean Premiere League.
“According to new FTP rules, South Africa will have a clear window in international cricket in January 2025 and January 2026.”
Pakistan Super League has windows open in February-March (2023).
The final draft is expected to be presented at the ICC’s Annual General Meeting on July 25 and 26 at Birmingham.
