List of franchise cricket leagues

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, the Indian Premier League (IPL) which is now most popular cricket league in the world. ^[2]

Men's franchise cricket leagues

Global Franchise Leagues

League	Country	Playing window	Established	Current champions	No. of teams	No. of matches	Revenue (million $)	Ref.
Indian Premier League	India	March – May	2008	Kolkata Knight Riders (2024)	10	74	1,172 [a]	[3] [4] [5]
Big Bash League	Australia	December – January	2011–12	Hobart Hurricanes (2024-25)	8	44	151.9 [b]	[6]
Caribbean Premier League	West Indies	August – October	2013	Saint Lucia Kings (2024)	6	34	134.7 [c]	[7]
Nepal Premier League	Nepal	November – December	2024	Janakpur Bolts (2024)	8	32	1,000 [d]
Bangladesh Premier League	Bangladesh	January – February	2012	Fortune Barishal (2025)	7	46	56.50 [e]	[8]
The Hundred	United Kingdom	July – August	2021	Oval Invincibles (2024)	8	34
Afghanistan Premier League	Afghanistan	October	2018–19	Balkh Legends (2018–19)	5	23
Pakistan Super League	Pakistan	April – May	2016	Islamabad United (2024)	6	34
Major League Cricket	United States	June – July	2023	Washington Freedom (2024)	6	25
Lanka Premier League	Sri Lanka	July – August	2020	Jaffna Kings (2024)	5	24
International League T20	United Arab Emirates	January – February	2023	Dubai Capitals (2025)	6	34
SA20	South Africa	January – February	2023	MI Cape Town (2025)	6	34
Global T20 Canada	Canada	July – August	2018	Toronto Nationals (2024)	6	25

Notes

1. Cited revenue was ₹ 96.78B; Exchange rate of (₹ 82.58 = $‎1 on 28 May 2023; Final match) for 2023 season used here. Note that this is only the revenue from the sale of media rights to broadcasters. Total IPL ecosystem value in 2023 was ₹ 92,500 crore which translates to $11.2 billion.
2. Cited revenue was $151.9 million for 2018–19 season.
3. Cited revenue was $134.7 million for 2022 season.
4. Exchange rate of (€1 = $1.0561 on 30 November 2024; Final match) for 2024 season used here.
5. Exchange rate of (€1 = $1.0561 on 9 December 2016; Final match) for 2016-17 season used here.

Women's franchise cricket leagues

League	Country	Playing window	Established	Current champions	No. of teams	No. of matches
Women's Premier League	India	February – March	2023	Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2024)	5	22
Women's Big Bash League	Australia	October – December	2015	Melbourne Renegades (2024)	8	43
The Hundred	United Kingdom	July – August	2021	London Spirit (2024)	8	34
Women's Caribbean Premier League	West Indies	August	2022	Barbados Royals (2024)	3	7

References

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).
3. "IPL media rights sold for Rs 48,390 crore for a 5-year period: BCCI Secretary Jay Shah". The Economic Times. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
4. Munjal, Diksha; Ghosh, Saptaparno (24 June 2022). "Explained - The IPL business model and how it compares to sports leagues globally". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
5. "Bigger Than The EPL: The IPL's Record Multi-Billion Dollar Media Rights Deal, Explained". Wisden. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
6. "Big Bash audit: What is the future of the BBL?". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
7. "Economic impact of Hero CPL passes US$200 Million in 2022". SportsMax. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
8. বিপিএল থেকে বিসিবির আয় ২৫ কোটি টাকা (in Bengali). 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2020.