Mark Nicholas, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) president, has confirmed that five Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have shown 'soft' interest in buying a stake in The Hundred. The interest shown is to buy a share in Lord's team based out of London.

The Hundred is a novel franchise-based competition in England where each side plays 100 balls in an innings.

The move comes after England Cricket Board's (ECB) bid to privatise competition up to certain extent. Under the proposed model, all eight host cities including London-based MCC will be given 51% stake in the franchise while ECB selling remaining 49% to investors.

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Nicolas echoed the same views and said that the Hundred gives English cricket an opportunity what onset of T20 had given them back in 2003. England's maiden T20 tournament in 2003 fell flat and IPL, launched by BCCI in 2008, took over the franchise cricket after that.

"We missed out on T20 in 2003 where we could have grabbed it," Nicholas said. "India thought quicker than us and were smarter than us, as India often is. India moves at an extraordinary pace to make things work.

"So the Hundred has given us another opportunity. The [MCC] membership quite likes being part of the chat, not being consigned to a piece of history. The members I talk to really love the idea of having a team, love the opportunity that it brings. There will be financial opportunity, either in growth of the equity or in sale of the equity," he added.

This would not be the first time also that IPL looks to expand its footprint beyond India. Some franchise namely Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings have teams in other league as well.

The major leagues where IPL teams have ownership stake in different franchise are USA based Major League Cricket (MLC), South Africa's SA20 and West Indies' Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Mark Nicholas, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) president, has confirmed that five Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have shown 'soft' interest in buying a stake in The Hundred.

Mark Nicholas, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) president, has confirmed that five Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have shown 'soft' interest in buying a stake in The Hundred. The interest shown is to buy a share in Lord's team based out of London. The Hundred is a novel franchise-based competition in England where each side plays 100 balls in an innings. The move comes after England Cricket Board's (ECB) bid to privatise competition up to certain extent. Under the proposed model, all eight host cities including London-based MCC will be given 51% stake in the franchise while ECB selling remaining 49% to investors. Also Read: Muhammad Rizwan's 'India' comment triggers controversy as fans slam Pakistani cricketer Nicolas echoed the same views and said that the Hundred gives English cricket an opportunity what onset of T20 had given them back in 2003. England's maiden T20 tournament in 2003 fell flat and IPL, launched by BCCI in 2008, took over the franchise cricket after that. "We missed out on T20 in 2003 where we could have grabbed it," Nicholas said. "India thought quicker than us and were smarter than us, as India often is. India moves at an extraordinary pace to make things work. "So the Hundred has given us another opportunity. The [MCC] membership quite likes being part of the chat, not being consigned to a piece of history. The members I talk to really love the idea of having a team, love the opportunity that it brings. There will be financial opportunity, either in growth of the equity or in sale of the equity," he added. This would not be the first time also that IPL looks to expand its footprint beyond India. Some franchise namely Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings have teams in other league as well. The major leagues where IPL teams have ownership stake in different franchise are USA based Major League Cricket (MLC), South Africa's SA20 and West Indies' Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

IPL team in England's The Hundred? MCC president Mark Nicholas confirms 'soft interest'

ODI cricket is dying a slow death. Be it for the schedule, the emergence of the shorter format, or people's inclination towards watching a fast-paced, result-oriented form of the game, 50 overs cricket looks likely to face its worst fear. Days away from the start of the Cricket World Cup in India, Marylebone Cricket Club's (MCC) new incoming president, Mark Nicholas, feels the supernatural growth of the T20 format will curb ODI's sustainability in times to come.&nbsp;

Succeeding Stephen Fry as president of cricket's oldest and most prestigious members' club, Mark Nicholas echoes the same views as those of MCC's World Cricket Committee's members, who met in July to call for ODI cricket to cut down outside the World Cup years.

Speaking with ESPNcricinfo, Mark said considering fans' keen interest in watching T20 cricket due to its fast nature and how bilateral cricket is fading away with each passing series, ODIs should get reduced during the World Cup period only following this edition.

"We believe strongly that ODIs should be World Cups only. We think it's difficult bilaterally now to justify them. They're not filling grounds in a lot of countries. And there is a power at the moment to T20 cricket that is almost supernatural," Nicholas told ESPNcricinfo.

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Admitting that this issue is above ticket sales and money flowing in, Mark said with people and countries keen on owning several franchise-based T20 tournaments, it's the number of players who wish to be available for those that will matter.

"It's more than just ticket sales. It's the amount of people that want to own franchises, the amount of countries that want to run tournaments, it's the amount of players that want to be in a market all around the world.

"In a free market, the most money wins. And that's just the end game. The players can see that bubbling away, and they want to be a part of it. So, it is an extraordinary power that T20 has, and I think scheduling 50-over cricket alongside it just continues the story of the death knell of the ODI game," Mark added.

Even in the lead-up to the World Cup, several first-team players from a few countries announced their decision to retire from the ODIs following the mega event, mainly to pursue their careers in franchise-based T20 leagues. Quinton de Kock from South Africa and Naveen-ul-Haq from Afghanistan are among those.

Meanwhile, Cricket World Cup 2023 will get underway on Thursday (Oct 5), with the opener to be played between New Zealand and England in Ahmedabad.&nbsp;

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ODI cricket is dying a slow death. Be it for the schedule, the emergence of the shorter format, or people's inclination towards watching a fast-paced, result-oriented form of the game, 50 overs cricket looks likely to face its worst fear.

ODI cricket is dying a slow death. Be it for the schedule, the emergence of the shorter format, or people's inclination towards watching a fast-paced, result-oriented form of the game, 50 overs cricket looks likely to face its worst fear. Days away from the start of the Cricket World Cup in India, Marylebone Cricket Club's (MCC) new incoming president, Mark Nicholas, feels the supernatural growth of the T20 format will curb ODI's sustainability in times to come. Succeeding Stephen Fry as president of cricket's oldest and most prestigious members' club, Mark Nicholas echoes the same views as those of MCC's World Cricket Committee's members, who met in July to call for ODI cricket to cut down outside the World Cup years. Speaking with ESPNcricinfo, Mark said considering fans' keen interest in watching T20 cricket due to its fast nature and how bilateral cricket is fading away with each passing series, ODIs should get reduced during the World Cup period only following this edition. "We believe strongly that ODIs should be World Cups only. We think it's difficult bilaterally now to justify them. They're not filling grounds in a lot of countries. And there is a power at the moment to T20 cricket that is almost supernatural," Nicholas told ESPNcricinfo. ALSO READ: World Cup: Boost for Bangladesh as Shakib Al Hasan declared fit for opener against Afghanistan Admitting that this issue is above ticket sales and money flowing in, Mark said with people and countries keen on owning several franchise-based T20 tournaments, it's the number of players who wish to be available for those that will matter. "It's more than just ticket sales. It's the amount of people that want to own franchises, the amount of countries that want to run tournaments, it's the amount of players that want to be in a market all around the world. "In a free market, the most money wins. And that's just the end game. The players can see that bubbling away, and they want to be a part of it. So, it is an extraordinary power that T20 has, and I think scheduling 50-over cricket alongside it just continues the story of the death knell of the ODI game," Mark added. Even in the lead-up to the World Cup, several first-team players from a few countries announced their decision to retire from the ODIs following the mega event, mainly to pursue their careers in franchise-based T20 leagues. Quinton de Kock from South Africa and Naveen-ul-Haq from Afghanistan are among those. Meanwhile, Cricket World Cup 2023 will get underway on Thursday (Oct 5), with the opener to be played between New Zealand and England in Ahmedabad. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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IPL team in England's The Hundred? MCC president Mark Nicholas confirms 'soft interest'

ODIs should only be confined to World Cups, says MCC's new incoming President Mark Nicholas