The IPL Paradox
I am a keen follower of cricket and hence the IPL interests and intrigues me. One of the most intriguing aspect of the IPL is its impact, or lack thereof, on the fortunes of the Indian International T20 team, especially at the T20 World Cup. Despite IPL being miles ahead of any other T20 domestic competition, India has not won the T20 world cup since the IPL started.
The lack of results in the T20 World Cup may not be surprising after all. EPL is the most lucrative football league currently but England has not been a major contender for the FIFA world cup as far as I can remember. So, a similar scenario for India in the T20 World Cup may not be surprising. However, one major difference between EPL and IPL is the number of foreign players. While there is no cap on the number of foreign players playing in a match in EPL, there can be a maximum of 4 foreign players playing in a match in the IPL. And if recent history is anything to go by, more and more teams are having less than 4 foreign players in the Playing 11.
Hence, if the quality of Indian players is not the issue then what explains the absence of silverware for the world's richest T20 international team? Historically, there has been a strong correlation between resources and success in sports. So is it just a matter of sustained bad luck for the Indian team in the T20 World Cup? Or are there more structural reasons? I would lean towards the second explanation and identify at least three reasons:
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In short, I believe that there are structural reasons which explain the lack of a relationship between the strength of IPL and the absence of silverware in the T20 world cup for the Indian team. If the international game is the priority for BCCI, as it claims, it should allow interested Indian players to play in foreign leagues. The captain and coach need to zero in on a T20 strategy and select players accordingly. The Syed Mushtaq trophy should be used to identify the best players for specific roles. If IPL franchises do not use Indian players for some roles, good performers in the Syed Mushtaq trophy can be selected directly to the Indian team even if they have not played the IPL. I believe that these changes, if made in earnest, can end the drought of India in T20 World Cups.
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2 年Your conclusion may change if you drew up a list of non structural causes. E. G. Captaincy, team selection or randomness. We did reach the 2014 final and lost in the semi finals to a better west Indies