Three changes that would make IPL more interesting

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is undoubtedly the highest ranked and most followed T20 league in the global cricket fraternity. The blockbuster league comprising the best players in the world has always been a festival in India, and many parts of the world. The interesting and exciting clashes between the eight great teams could be made more surreal if some 'unreal' changes are made in the tournament. The article is all about some of the modifications that would make the IPL bigger and better.

Four Innings Fixtures

The legendary Sachin Tendulkar once suggested to the ICC to transform the 50-over ODI matches into 25-overs matches, but with 4 innings, unlike the traditional practice. A similar concept could be applied in the IPL.

In my point of view, four innings of 10 overs each and two innings for each team would make the popular league more enthusiastic. Moreover, the change seems reasonable as it makes the slightly unfair game of cricket fairer, by allowing both the teams to access the conditions equally. We have seen the dew-factor affecting the outcome of the matches in several instances, which provides a huge advantage to one side. This new concept won't change the pitch conditions, but will blunt the huge advantage gained by one team.

Similarly, T20 leagues are fun because of all those raining big hits, boundaries and flooding runs. The new concept provides both the teams an opportunity to bat for 20 overs, 10 overs in each innings with a total of 20 wickets in hand collectively.

The implementation of this ideology would wipe out any faint chances of other T20 leagues coming close to IPL in terms of enthusiasm, uniqueness and quality.

Provision of Two Uncapped Players in Playing XI

What's IPL all about? IPL is about providing a platform for youngsters from all around the world to express themselves and the talent they possess.

The major objective of the establishment of the league, i.e to provide an opportunity for rising stars in a big stage, would be fulfilled if the rule comes into practice. In the present context of the IPL, there are no such obligations for IPL teams to include uncapped players in their side.

Likewise, none of the T20 leagues yet have introduced such provisions. So, an optimistic initiation from the best T20 League in the world would indeed be great and exemplary.

Reserve Day for Playoff Matches

Having a reserve day for the all-important playoff matches is not a new concept or a unique idea, but is a demanded provision that has not been implemented yet.

What if the important playoff matches are washed out by rain? Obviously, the only thing that can happen is a rematch on the rest day. That's great, but why rest days? Aren't the rest days supposed to be the time when the players get some relief from their daily dose of cricket and freshen themselves for the next matches?

One of the best things that can happen to IPL now is having reserve days for the matches which are washed away by rain in the playoffs, if not possible in the league matches. In my honest opinions, the reserve days should be limited to the playoff matches, as they are fewer in number and more important than the other 56 league matches.

Moreover, the schedule should be based on the probability of the occurrence of rain, i.e having two schedules for two different events, one for the rain-curtailed matches and the other for the smoothly run matches.