Lalit Modi warned Test cricket and bilateral red-ball series could fade without major reforms, saying franchise leagues like the IPL are vital for survival, saying franchise leagues like the IPL are vital for survival. He suggested scrapping ODIs, shortening Tests, and even letting IPL teams own Test sides to boost viewership, as scheduling pressures from T20 leagues threaten traditional formats.
London: Archetype of the modern T20 revolution and former Indian Premier League (IPL) Chairman Lalit Modi has issued a stark ultimatum regarding the survival of cricket's longest format. He warned that traditional, bilateral red-ball series are on an absolute path to extinction unless radical commercial interventions are introduced to recapture global audiences.
Speaking to ANI in London, the 62-year-old sports administrator argued that franchise-driven models are no longer just an alternative, but the necessary lifeline needed to subsidise and sustain Test cricket's heritage.
"I am saying that Test matches on bilateral will die," Lalit Modi stated bluntly. "The next prediction of mine is that now they should allow IPL-type (T20-type) Test matches. The next thing that they should be doing is for Test matches to come in."
Lalit Modi's blueprint for the future of international cricket requires a ruthless pruning of the calendar, specifically identifying One-Day Internationals (ODIs) as obsolete dead weight.
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