5 reasons why the Big Bash League can challenge the Indian Premier League

#3 Popular with locals

A huge crowd enjoying a Big Bash League game

The English Premier League's global popularity is intimately linked with the visuals of full stadiums and loud crowds. In fact, the producers turn up the crowd volume in order to give the television audience a better viewing experience. In that regard, the BBL is in a league of its own and is among the most popular leagues in the world as far as attendance figures are concerned. A ground filled to capacity, enjoying a game, is a big draw for a league which wants to attract new fans.

As of 2016-17, the BBL is the 7th most well-attended league in the world across all sports, with a total attendance of more than a million. Although it is true that the IPL is still ahead of it in these terms and comes in at 2 million, no other T20 league in the world is anywhere close to the attendance figures that the BBL has generated.

The fact that the duration of the IPL is longer has to be taken into consideration and if one looks at the average attendance then the bridge is not too far. The IPL has an average attendance of 32,000 while the BBL clocks 30,144.