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The Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Pakistan Super League (PSL) are two of the most popular T20 cricket leagues in the world. While both leagues have their unique features and strengths, IPL is often considered the superior league. In this article, we will discuss five reasons why IPL is better than PSL.
Better Quality of Players
One huge factor and one might say even the biggest hurdle PSL has had since its inception has been the inability to attract big blockbuster players. While the likes of IPL have the biggest names in world cricket PSL has struggled to attract star players possibly due to lower pay and international cricket just recently returning to Pakistan. If PSL attracted the likes of Ben Stokes, Sam Curran etc it will subsequently be able to attract more viewers and could start to catch up with IPL when it comes to views per tournament.
IPL is Better Because of Its Larger Fan Base
IPL is the most followed league across the world when it comes to the sport of cricket and that makes the league much better than any of its competitors. While some reasons may be out of control for Pakistan as India has a much bigger population.
There is no denying that IPL manages to attract views from all over the world and takes full advantage of the internal viewership it receives and pulls people to watch the tournament from every cricketing household in the world. This is one of the biggest reasons why IPL is better than PSL
Better Infrastructure and Facilities
The IPL having more money allows them to have the best facilities and have the best stadiums in the world on par with the stadiums in Australia. Stadiums have huge attendance capacities with some even surpassing 100,000, a cumulative sum that beat the attendance in the MCG when Pakistan faced India which is why IPL is better than PSL. IPL has always had the utmost up-to-date technology available and can provide 5-star facilities to everyone.
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Higher Salary Cap
IPL also has a higher salary cap compared to PSL, which allows teams to attract and retain the best players. The salary cap for IPL is around INR 85 crores (USD 11.6 million), while the salary cap for PSL is around PKR 125 million (USD 820,000). This means that IPL teams can afford to pay higher salaries to their players which will attract the highest quality of cricketers, resulting in a more competitive league with better-quality cricket. The IPL is also generating more revenue than the English Premier League which is unanimously known as the most lucrative league in all of football.
Higher Production Quality
IPL always has had the best production compared to any league in the world. From having the best TV deals and having the best viewing display and being able to produce a masterpiece each match to the highest degree which isn’t comparable to the likes of PSL where fans have expressed that they don’t like the commentary but IPL has the best commentators in the world and they also have great advertisements that intrigue companies to buy more ad time making more revenue for the IPL.
In conclusion, while both IPL and PSL have their unique features, IPL is a better league due to the better quality of players, larger fan base, better infrastructure and facilities, higher salary caps, and better production. These factors have helped IPL establish itself as one of the biggest sporting events in the world, and the league is only expected to grow in popularity and stature in the coming years.
