Sourav Ganguly compares Indian T20 League with English Premier League

Since the commencement of its first edition in 2008, the Indian T20 league has grown up to become one of the major cricketing events in the world. Over the years, it has witnessed massive growth. Stadiums always go houseful in every match of the tournament. Every cricketer in the world aspires to play in this prestigious T20 league.

Recently the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly expressed his happiness about the evolution in cricket that has happened in the last couple of years. He also talked about the revenue of the Indian T20 league and said it is more than the English Premier League.

The Indian T20 League generates more revenue than the English Premier League

"I've seen the game evolve, where players like me earned a few hundred and now have the potential of earning crores. This game is run by the fans, by the people of this country, and by the BCCI, which was formed by cricket fans. This sport is strong and will continue to evolve. The Indian T20 League generates more revenue than the English Premier League. It makes me feel happy and proud that the sport I love has evolved to become so strong," Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying in a conversation with Deepak Lamba who is the CEO of Worldwide Media and President of Times Strategic Solutions Limited.

Ganguly later spoke up on the styles and methods of captaincy, he opined:

"Captaincy, to me, is leading a team on the ground, and leadership, to me, is building a team. So, whether I worked with Sachin, Azhar, or Dravid, I didn't compete with them; instead, I collaborated with them as leaders and shared responsibility."

Speaking about the difference in his experience as captain of the Indian team and as the President of BCCI, Ganguly stated:

"I believe that the common thing is managing individuals. This country has exceptional talent, ranging from young players to young corporate employees. I genuinely believed that if I wanted to be the captain of a successful team, I had to respect my colleagues so that they could become good players, and that it's never the other way around; you can't keep everything to yourself and expect good things to happen; it won't happen."

The Bengal tiger represented India in Tests and 311 ODIs. Team India also made it through to the finals of the 2003 ICC ODI world cup under the leadership of Sourav Ganguly.