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‘IPL changed everything’: Graeme Smith on revolution brought by franchise cricket
Smith reflected that the Indian Premier League served as the key driver of cricket’s contemporary development.
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IANS - Tue, 14, Apr 2026
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SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith during an event ahead of Season 4 of SA20, South Africa's premier T20 franchise league, in Mumbai, Wednesday, November 12, 2025. / IANS
Graeme Smith, the former South Africa captain, thinks that the growth of franchise cricket has significantly changed the global cricket scene. He notes that the Indian Premier League remains the standard for other leagues around the world.
Now serving as the SA20 commissioner, Smith has observed the sport's development firsthand, from the classic challenges of Test cricket to the booming commercial industry and worldwide popularity of T20 franchise leagues.
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