Jaffna won the LPL once more (they have won all the three editions till now). I still don't have a very optimistic overview of the Lanka Premier League (LPL). They are still heavily dependent on the revenues from India. Sri Lanka is a small country of 20 million people, and unlike the case with Pakistan or Bangladesh, they don't have the capability to sustain their own franchise T20 league. And the economic situation in Sri Lanka is not good either.
In addition to these leagues such as LPL, PSL and BPL, why can't the boards come up with a combined league where the top 2 teams from each of the leagues participate? It can be a six-team league, with the top 2 clubs from LPL, 2 from PSL and 2 from BPL. Or it can be further expanded with one team each from Afghanistan and Nepal to make it a 8-team league.
But, good thing happening with the all issues and on and off the field problems they are doing good job and having good league which will give them good results in long run which is positive development for this small country and spirit behind this league is also amazing from the Sri Lankan authorities as they are currently facing the worst time but still having good success which is impressive.
And about you this suggestion I think few years back we already have one league with the name of Champions League, but sadly this was not successful, so they scrap this idea and now no one talking about this all which is good idea because as we already have few troubles regarding Pakistan and Indian relationship, so this could be also not successful so most chances no one will be gone ahead or if we have then most chances Pakistan or India any country will be not in.
Champions League was supposed to be unsuccessful because a tournament that was supposed to be the biggest right after the World Cup was not properly taken care of by the ICC. And secondly, the teams also did not care about the Champions League that much.
Well, correct me if I’m wrong but I believe they did at first but since when the league cricket started getting popularity, Champions League started losing popularity, as far as I know. And I don’t think the cricket fans also care about the Champions League. Even I almost forgot that something like this existed in cricket.
The Sri Lankan cricket board will have to increase the budget for LPL. Otherwise, it is not going to be big. And the Sri Lankan people will have to be more interested in the LPL.