as the amount of Cricket The roof continues to go through, with more and more countries having to prepare different squads for the series to be held at the same time. England ODI team led by Eoin Morgan Currently playing Netherlands in a 3-match ODI series, while another captain Ben Stokes Test series vs New Zealand.
India’s two-match T20I series against Ireland is set to begin on June 26, as far as raising the game of cricket is concerned, it reflects the importance and importance of big cricket playing nations taking on emerging teams in the bilateral series. Now is a good time to analyze. ,
Indian team in England (BCCI photo)
Former India Cricketer, National Selector and BCCI General Manager for Cricket Operations Saba Karimi was a guest times of IndiaK Sports podcast TOI Sportscast recently talked about his experience as a cricket administrator who is raising the game of cricket globally and also thinks what needs to be done next to ensure That cricket has a huge footprint across the world.
Sabah feels it is very important for larger and more established cricketing nations to play smaller teams regularly.
“I see it as the responsibility of the so called legends of cricket to provide such opportunities to emerging countries and this is the best possible way you can connect the development of cricket in a global way. Cricket as a sport A global sport, we are far from that and the only way a strong nation like India can contribute to that cause is by taking the time to play against teams like Ireland, Zimbabwe or any other emerging team and The system is coming through. The best format to do this is T20 cricket, largely because it gives these emerging countries a strong fighting opportunity against such strong teams. I expect Ireland to do the same. I do, because they are playing T20 cricket. Regularly. In fact just a while back they hosted West Indies for a few T20 games, so it is important for Ireland not only to have its cricketers but also to a strong nation like India. This would be a great opportunity to test your entire system against.Saba Karim told TOI. Said on telecast.
Saba Karim (TOI Photo)
a quick look at ICC The T20I rankings will show that 74 nations are listed in the rankings, with India at number 1 and Estonia at number 74. There are currently a total of 106 ICC member countries, of which only 12 are full members (Test playing nations) and 94 are associate members. While the game has spread to every continent including Africa, America and Europe, there are only a few global giants of cricket. The rest are still in the early stages of development and promotion of the game.
The last T20I World Cup played in 2021 had 16 teams, but 8 of them played in the first round, with 4 progressing to the Super 12, where they were joined by 8 other teams that qualified based on their rankings. (India was the official host).
a FIFA World Cup Meanwhile features as many as 32 teams.
While cricket has grown significantly, its global impact and footprint is only a fraction of that of a sport like football. Football has always been played around the world and its organizing and regulatory bodies have certainly helped develop the sport into the most popular sport in the world. FIFA has 211 affiliated federations.
So can cricket someday become a sport as popular and widespread as football, maybe in the next twenty years as it moves closer to that place? Saba Karim feels it is too short a time and overall cricket should not be seen to compete with football. The former India wicketkeeper feels that one of the best ways to promote the game at the world level is to push for its inclusion in multi-disciplinary events.
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In the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham starting 28 July, a women’s cricket tournament in T20 format will be held at Edgbaston Cricket Ground from 29 July to 7 August.
“Twenty years would be a short time period for cricket to reach that kind of stage (equivalent to football globally), but I am not looking to compete with football at all, I am looking for cricket all over the world. I am looking at making a footprint. And the only way to do that is to do what the ICC is doing right now, in so many countries where cricket is being played. So many continents are in cricket now, for example the Asian Cricket Council right now (ACC) is organizing some T10 or T20 matches, similarly in so many continents where there are so many countries that play against each other and they have a system whereby if you do well – by qualification. There are various phases – that’s all that’s being handled quite well by the ICC. Another way for the game to grow is through multi-discipline competitions, so I’m extremely happy to know that the Commonwealth Games are finally here. Women cricketers will participate in multi-disciplinary events like this. In my experience with the BCC, I am the President of Cricket Operations. As manager and I was also a member of the ICC Women’s Cricket Committee – it was more than clear that most of these countries – 90-95% of these countries needed support from their central government to fund a sport like cricket . For this to happen – central agencies – they want it to be part of multidisciplinary events so that they reflect the kind of budget that they have and they also set aside some budget for the promotion of this particular sport. can. So far I have seen only one way to take the game forward, which is through nations playing against each other (bilateral series), but it is equally important to have another side – multidisciplinary events. I think the progress will be much higher than what we have seen in the last decade,” Saba Karim further said on TOI Sportscast.
Certainly it would be really nice to see cricket back in the Olympics. The game has only been played once on the biggest sporting stage of them all, and that too in Paris in 1900, when, not surprisingly, Great Britain won the gold medal. There were actually only two participants – Great Britain and the host France. Only one match was played and that too was given official Olympic status only in 1912.
Last year the ICC reaffirmed its intention to make concerted efforts to include cricket in the Olympic program with a targeted edition of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
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“The ICC is trying to do the same with most cricket countries (include cricket in the Olympic programs for every edition that comes next. I believe something like this can happen in 2028 and it’s good for the sport) Would be great.” Saba Karim further said on TOI Sportscast.
You can listen to the full episode of TOI Sportscast with Saba Karim here