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