| The way twenty-twenty cricket is gaining popularity | | | | 3) More money involved - as people walk into |
| among the cricket lovers is amazing. There was a | | | | stadiums to watch these matches or follow them on |
| time when there was only test cricket and one-day | | | | TV, everyone is making more money this way, be it |
| international matches took a long time to establish | | | | the administrators of the grounds, sponsors on the |
| themselves and people were not ready to accept | | | | TV or the show hosts or the players. |
| that a game like cricket should be shortened and | | | | 4) Rules are new - there are a few new rules |
| rules modified so that it fits in just one day. But then | | | | introduced in this format of the game and as is |
| years later, one-day matches gained popularity across | | | | human nature people always prefer something new, |
| the world and every team started playing them. | | | | something different than what they have been |
| Twenty-twenty format of cricket was recently born | | | | having over the past so many years. |
| and surprisingly it sprang to popularity very soon | | | | 5) More action - as the game has reduced over's, |
| unlike other formats of the game. | | | | players are forced to play dangerous shots, take |
| There are several reasons supporting this new | | | | chances and make runs in a hurry, which ensures |
| format of the game - | | | | non-stop action for the viewers. There are many |
| 1) Time saving - this match gets over in a span of | | | | more sixes and fours being hit in T20 matches than |
| about three hours flat. In this fast-paced world, no | | | | any other form of cricket. The wickets fall much |
| one has time to watch cricket matches all day long; | | | | quicker, there is better fielding and some tremendous |
| it's easier for the teams playing as well as for the | | | | scope to watch run-outs and magnificent catches as |
| fans who want to watch the matches. Taking a day | | | | each team tries to put in more than 100% to ensure |
| off from their busy work schedule is difficult but | | | | they don't miss out on any chance that may cost |
| managing to take off to flock the stadiums for 3-4 | | | | them dearly later. The emotions and adrenaline run |
| hours, is much easier. | | | | higher in these matches and that is definitely |
| 2) More people turn up at the stadiums - Just for the | | | | something cricket lovers love to watch all around the |
| reason mentioned above, more people are buying the | | | | world. |
| tickets for the twenty-twenty matches than the | | | | Many old timers may not like this format of the |
| one-days or the test matches these days. They | | | | game but as long as the youngsters enjoy it, |
| need less time, and they get the thrill of watching a | | | | twenty-twenty cricket is here to stay! |
| match from the stands. | | | | |