So the Indian Premier League is off to a great start. The first few games have attracted full houses much to the delight of the BCCI and the franchise owners. But there's a still a long way to go for the IPL. The biggest issue I see with the IPL is franchise loyalty. In the first IPL game, it was apparent that the crowd was there for the entertainment and didnt seem to really care who won. Then again, this is a brand new concept for the Indian audience and it will take a few years before the franchises can build loyalty found in football leagues in Europe and Latin America.
I do not subscribe to the wide held view that T20 cricket will destroy Test Cricket. I think the flavor of cricket in danger is the 50 over game. Test cricket is the challenge most cricketers crave for and will survive the T20 mania. T20 cricket and the multi million dollars associated with it can subsidize Test cricket. Lets sit back and enjoy the T20 revolution. Cricket will never be the same again!
