IPL President Arun Dhumal highly praised Virat Kohli in an interview with Team TOI (X/@ThyView through image)

Arun Dhumal is a person on this step. Forty Wink Posts exciting after quick catching IPL Qualifier -2 between PBK and MI in Ahmedabad, the IPL president flew to Mumbai for some meetings and dropped to chat with reporters at the TOI office. “A knock by Shreyas Iyer, so much maturity,” he said in the middle of the coffee sip, Dhumal talked about many issues, including bilateral needs, which in other ways to revolve around the T20 franchise cricket instead of retiring, why Kohli must reconcile to collide with his decisions. Some excerpts:, It has been such an incidentful IPL for both on-field and off field issues and forced breaks. Yes. By game number 65, we had already come closer to acquiring the number of audiences of more than 500 million. Despite a break in the middle. But there is an unprecedented increase. Now, it would have crossed the number of previous year to ensure. Broadcaster is very happy. The kind of engagement they have received is unprecedented.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Was fan enthusiasts and TV viewers dip in the number after the break due to Operation Sindoor? Generally, there is a dip in every season, especially in the middle stage of the league. But the kind of response the stakeholders received in the initial week was unprecedented. By game number 65, I think he had already got 500 million and he was very happy with it. Although no one would want to break in speed, the situation was unavoidable. But the kind of games we had after the break, interest was returned. In other long leagues, like football, players get a break for international people who rejuvenate interest. As the IPL is such a long league, is there scope for players to get a break for international cricket? Does this mean the league should be carried forward? They (football teams) do not have bipato. We do not have a window. If we look at it, the way the weather patterns are changing, this window is going to be difficult in itself. The months of May and June, it becomes extremely hot. I don’t know how we can do this because calendar and window have been set by 2027. We need a separate window to see if we can extend it by February after the Australian season is over. But you also have SA20 and ILT20.

BCCI gets huge and respect globally. If you keep a date out, certainly no one will compete with that window. We understand that. But we have already fixed the calendar for bilateral by 2027 and media rights have already been sold accordingly. Going forward, you can only plan. But since all countries are now difficult to sell their media rights for bilateral, everyone should understand that it is a fan that runs the game. Typically, other boards asked the BCCI to come to the bilateral chain to generate income. But if they are starting their own league, I think the taste of cricket is turning into a small format for franchise cricket. If so, we have to prepare ourselves for it. Then the entire scheduling should be around all these T20 leagues. It should be IPL, Big Bash, Sau, SA20, MLC, LT20. We need to sit with stakeholders to take a call about how and how to give importance. Do you mean there are dedicated windows in the FTP? Yes. Fix the league window that the weather is in line with your country and then make bilateral plans around them. What are your thoughts on cricket moving forward? Skill intelligent, do you see a dip between players? You still have someone like playing traditional shots despite Sai Reformson and T20 demands. These people are different. They know how to develop their game in view of the need of teams. Need for game. Forget new people. Look at Virat in the last T20 World Cup. How did he change his game according to the team.

Since you have mentioned Kohli, are you afraid of lack of interest among Indian fans in tests because he was a person who led cricket to the way he led cricket and the way he performed, he kept the test cricket alive with him? There is no doubt in my mind that Virat is the best brand ambassador, not only for Test cricket but from cricket per. He is to do cricket what is for Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic Tennis. Therefore, in that sense, looking at its fitness level, I still feel that they should rethink their decision to retire from tests. He said, I am sure that there will be someone who will come and fill the kind of talent that we have.

The IPL is a league that requires characters and color provided by the West Indian stars. However, recently, the quality has also declined in T20. The West Indies are a difficult board, as the West Indies are a collection of various island countries. It is difficult for them to exclude one of the teams of all those different countries. But if we talk about players from other countries, the Sri Lankan players are doing better after a dip. Also with South Africa.But the quality of cricket has improved, whether it is a test or ODI. We have played a big role in changing T20s ODI and tests. Results-the craze for Test cricket has also increased due to the induced sports. Players and teams are playing to win. We saw a record number in the MCG Test last December, when India visited Australia. So, T20 is now driving force … Yes, this is what you are receiving revenue that you are returning in the system, and giving you the kind of bench strength that we now have. If you are a Ranji player, then you have Rs. Now 60,000 a day compared to Rs. 10,000 ago. T20 has helped you take cricket to new areas. You have a cooperation country hosting the T20 League. All this is thanks to the IPL. This is the number 1 make in India Brand Post Independence. Was was it more challenging, hosting IPL during Kovid or re -starting it after a posted post operation vermilion? Who is that IPL player?

Kovid was a very challenging time because the whole world was closed, and we want to thank the UAE officials and the government for their support. We had a good leadership in Shri J Shah, who ensured that he talked to all the right people at the right time to ensure that the tournament be worked. Operation vermilion was challenging as it happened suddenly. Therefore, there was a logistic challenge, but thanks to our armed forces, they could finish it in a case of three, four days and we were able to complete this tournament well in time. WTC was around the final corner. It was difficult for the players who were involved in the final for the remaining sports. Thankfully, most of the love and respect they have for BCCI and IPL came back. The initial monsoon was also a logistic challenge. We had to identify the best places so that we do not have a washout. Do you think the league can be difficult on overret penalty? Match ends at midnightThis is always a task in progress with the broadcaster that we can ensure that the match ends in time. Therefore, we have taken many measures, and we have also included this season, and hopefully we can be best done to ensure that we can ensure that we can stop the match well in time. Will docking points work for repeated criminals?

See, the kind of criticism we get for all these things many times (laughing), we have to be very calculated when we take it (keeping in mind) so that it does not happen for anyone’s benefit. You may have a difficult time to assure the franchise … Yes, but we should take everyone into the bottom so that it is justified and fair for all. And gradually, everyone understands that it is also interested in their interest. Are we going to 84 matches next year? The challenge will be what the window is available? Ideally, we do not want many double headers because it does not work well, also for broadcaster. Therefore, if we get a large window, we can think of 84 games. When people keep asking me, when you are adding new teams, my answer is their answer that we have not been able to adapt to these 10 teams to play nine houses and nine distance. When you are not able to do so, you have no meaning to add more teams when you do not have a large window. Ten years below the line, do you see the IPL as the Premier League where teams are re -implemented or promoted?

It is a fan that runs the game, not to any administrator or cricket board. If the fan decides that cricket should go on the path of football, we can start preparing for that world. So, it all eventually depends on what format and what the best traction is found with fans. And as the trend states so far, we need to start thinking in the context of discussions with all member boards that they will get the maximum value, it is bilateral, it is ICC tournament or franchise cricket. Accordingly, call on whether bilateral plans should be made around these T20 leagues or vice versa. Are we playing Pakistan in Asia Cup? I am not sure about this. We are hosts. There has been no discussion about this. I am sure when the appropriate time comes and given the situation, BCCI, ACC and ICC will take the correct calls. What is BCCI’s idea on franchise owners who are discouraging with players in their team? Sometimes some things are over. This may not be necessary, but people on social media consider it in this way. I am sure all the owners are sensible and they know how to deal with their players and they give them great respect. So far, it has not come in our notice that any player has been disrespectful. If this happens, BCCI will pay attention and ensure that it does whatever is necessary in the interest of the players. This means that the owners are sensitive? There is no need for us yet to make them sensitive. They are all sensitive people of high dignity