Reposting Jay Shah\u2019s announcement that the tournament had crossed 500 million viewers in India, Modi hailed the achievement and underlined India\u2019s influence in global cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the power that India brings to the cricket world. An amazing job is being done by you and your team despite countries like Bangladesh and Pakistan trying to hold the game to ransom. I am sure under your leadership, as shown at this World Cup, cricket will only grow globally,' Modi wrote on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Modi also predicted increasing strain on the international calendar due to the rise of franchise leagues. \u201cThe international level games will continue to come under pressure from domestic leagues like IPL, CPL, Big Bash League, southafrican league; luckily one does not need to worry about the hundred, MLC and others that will die slowly anyway,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Turning his focus to cricket\u2019s Olympic future, Modi added, \u201cBut the ICC now is embarking on its most ambitious journey ahead with taking the much-loved sport #cricket onto a global stage \u2013 the Olympics in Los Angeles will expose the game to a whole new audience and new generations of children not yet exposed to our game. He also stirred debate with strong remarks about one-day cricket, questioning the relevance of the format, and urged the ICC to do away with the 50-over format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Modi also predicted increasing strain on the international calendar due to the rise of franchise leagues. \u201cThe international level games will continue to come under pressure from domestic leagues like IPL, CPL, Big Bash League, southafrican league; luckily one does not need to worry about the hundred, MLC and others that will die slowly anyway,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"With country duty\/ICC tournaments a must appearance and their own domestic tournaments which they need to partake in, and ofcourse, not to forget a tournament no one can even think about MISSING is the only future game in town the IPL for 1. The money they can make. No. 2. the viewership. No 3 it\u2019s competitiveness. The same has evolved in all major sports. Careful consideration to the FTP must address these issues,\" he concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n