T10 cricket is most fitted for Olympics, IPL is baap (father) of all league, feels Abu Dhabi T10 CO

Via Chetan Sharma

Abu Dhabi, Dec 3 (IANS): Abu Dhabi T10 COO Rajeev Khanna feels that the 10-over layout of cricket is most fitted for the Olympics, and known as the Indian Premier League as “baap” (father) of all leagues.

Cricket has simplest featured as soon as within the Olympic Video games and has thrived as a recreation within the intervening century with out being a part of the Olympic motion. On the other hand, there were talks that cricket would possibly function within the Olympics at some point.

Talking with IANS right here on Saturday, Khanna shared his ideas at the layout.

“I believe this (10-over cricket) layout is one thing which will likely be extra fitted to video games such because the Olympics. Being quick, you’ll be able to have one venue and play three-four suits in an afternoon much more. There’s no Olympic recreation this is greater than 90 mins. I’m positive the Olympic committee can be running on getting cricket within the Olympics, I think T10 is the most efficient layout for it,” Khanna emphasized.

Khanna is the previous supervisor of Rajasthan Royals and he credit the IPL for shaping his sports activities control occupation.

“IPL is the baap (father) of all leagues. No matter I’m lately is because of the IPL. The demanding situations and the revel in that we get in IPL are distinctive. So, there is not any comparability of IPL with every other league,” he mentioned.

Requested about his plans forward for the Abu Dhabi T10, Khanna mentioned, “My thought is to make it extra attractive for the lovers. Via lovers, I imply getting households to the stadium…Easy methods to get households coming in, ladies coming in, that’s what I wish to reach. The sport has numerous possible and we at the moment are that specialize in how we will be able to make it international and I should tell you that there’s a international enlargement plan already in position.”

“The Sri Lanka cricket board has sanctioned this layout and we not too long ago introduced the Sri Lanka T10 league. We’re making plans to try this league in June in Sri Lanka.”

Enquiring about Indian avid gamers’ participation, he mentioned, “On account of the Indian cricket board’s (BCCI) contract coverage, we’re left with the avid gamers who’re not too long ago retired. We have now were given Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, and S Sreesanth. We think many extra names to be added in coming years.”