T20 is killing the real cricket!

The T 20, also known as World Twenty 20 is a cricket league which is organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). There is a four year gap between the existing and next scheduled tournament of T 20.

Cricket has always been the most popular game. Recently, IPL (Indian Premiere League) has also been an important part of the T 20 concept. 

The T 20 of 2016 took place in India whereas, the tournament of 2020 is scheduled to take place in Australia.

But many people claim that T20 kills the actual spirit of cricket. It is just a money game. Do you believe so?

No – T 20 is not killing the real cricket.

- Entertaining game – We are all aware of the fact that T 20 is a more interesting game than the normal cricket. The viewers in the gallery are extremely supportive and enthusiastic. The game begins with the dance and huge pomp and show. T 20 is a complete entertainment package.

- Attracts the interest – Earlier the cricket games were played for 50 overs. T 20 has changed the entire concept of cricket in a positive way. Today, people do not have enough time and patience to watch a 50 over game. The concept of T 20, where there are only 20 overs, has increased the interest of the people to watch the game.

- Acts as a practice game – T 20 is much more like a practice game for the players. It can be utilized for the purpose of maintaining the fitness of the players. In a T 20 game, the players are always in a hurry to score maximum runs. This helps them to remain strong on the pitch.

- Acts as a morale boost – The normal cricket of 50 overs carries a lot of patience on part of the players. But, T 20 has made the game more adventurous. The game gives a lot of confidence to the players as they have to chase a less score, when compared to a 50 over match score.

- Talent provider – T 20 has given an opportunity to many players to showcase their talent in the field of cricket. Young players like Manish Pandey, Suresh Raina, who were not well known before, gained a popularity with the invention of T 20 matches.

Yes – T 20 is killing the real cricket.

- Money basis – Today, with the advent of T 20 games, players have started playing for money. The recent controversies of IPL T 20 showcase that the game is all about match or spot fixing. During the 50 over game, players had a positive spirit and they used to play for the nation. There is a lack of national spirit among the players in the T 20 game.

- Loosing the real cricketing skills – The T 20 games have witnessed a lose of the real cricketing skills. The players are not interested in developing any classical shots during the T 20 matches. Classical shots depicted the beauty of cricket.

- Retirement – There is a great chance of players retiring from Test matches and ODI's (One Day Internationals) to focus on T 20. Players like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Shahid Afridi etc retired from the Test series to concentrate more on T 20 matches. This means the nation is loosing great talented senior players from the Test matches and ODI's.

- Low level of patience – Most of the players play for both T 20 and Test matches. During T 20 matches, they have a high patience level as they have to score few runs in just 20 overs. But when it comes to Test matches or ODI's the scenario is quite different. They are long matches which goes on up to five days. The players loose their level of patience and confidence in Test or ODI matches after playing for T 20.

- Less opportunity for bowlers – T 20 is a batsman oriented format of cricket. It ruins the skills of the bowlers. If the bowler has to swing the ball in a reverse way, the ball has to be an old one. Since T 20 is a limited game, bowlers do not get enough chance to swing it.

Conclusion

Today, most of the people believe that T 20 format has took over the older concept of cricket. T 20 has become a complete package of entertainment and attracts a large number of people. It is also believed that the concept of T 20 has corrupted the definition of cricket. In the coming years, we can definitely witness the real face of T 20.