ISLAMABAD: The IPG Group will launch the Malaysian T20 league in June and July of 2023, which is a significant step toward increasing the popularity of cricket in South Asian nations.
The IPG Group has another major goal in mind after the three editions of the Lanka Premier League were a rousing success and will launch a T20 league in Malaysia with the intention of elevating cricket in the nation, the organisers said in a statement on Saturday.
The Malaysian T20 League will feature five teams and four Malaysian players in the starting lineup.
The IPG Group and the Malaysian Cricket Association have a long-term contract that is exclusive, under which the IPG Group owns all rights to linear TV, digital content, operations, marketing, and commercials.
The league will provide the nation’s cricket players with a fantastic opportunity to compete against some of the best cricketing talents in the world. The Malaysian Cricket Association is an associate member of the ICC.
Our eagerness to launch a T20 league in Malaysia is palpable. We saw the potential of associate nations in the recently finished T20 World Cup as they pulled off numerous upsets against elite teams, and our goal is to elevate the Malaysian cricket team to those levels. According to Mr. Anil Mohan, the founder and CEO of IPG, the official promoter of the LPL, “We think that a T20 league like this can unearth some of the best cricketing talents in the nation and help strengthen the Malaysian cricket team.”
Added he, “The upcoming Malaysian T20 league will attract many of the top cricketers in the world, providing local players with a fantastic opportunity to observe and learn from them. We want to pair Malaysian cricketers with some of the game’s most talented players. They can educate them on various facets of the game, which will ultimately elevate cricket in this nation.”
Malaysia ranked 28th in the ICC Men’s T20 League
The Malaysian T20 league will be used to identify some of the best players in the nation as Malaysia is currently ranked 28th in the ICC Men’s T20 Team Rankings. Mohammed Iqbal Ali bin Kassim Ali, the president of the Malaysian Cricket Association, praised IPG Group for bringing the league to his country.
“The IPG Group’s vision and willingness to hold their T20 league in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia are greatly appreciated by the Malaysian Cricket Association. The Lanka Premier League was one of many leagues that IPG Group successfully ran, and we are confident that the Malaysian T20 league will be just as successful “Mohammed Iqbal Ali bin Kassim Ali commented.
“At MCA, we continuously strive to improve the calibre of our cricket, and I am confident that the Malaysian T20 league will assist our players in raising their skill levels in order to compete with the higher tier teams in the cricketing world. The tournament will give cricket in Malaysia a huge boost, and we hope it will be a big step in our journey to new heights in the future,” he said in summary.APP—
