Malaysian T20 league set to take cricket to new heights
In a major step to boost the popularity of cricket in South Asian countries, the IPG Group is coming up with the Malaysian T20 league in June-July in 2023. After the rousing success of the three editions of the Lanka Premier League, the IPG Group has another big mission on its mind and will start a T20 league in Malaysia with the aim to take cricket in the country to new heights.
A total of five teams will take part in the Malaysian T20 League with four Malaysian players playing in the starting XI. IPG Group has signed a long term agreement with Malaysian Cricket Association on an exclusive basis by which all rights- Linear TV, Digital, Operations, Marketing and Commercials rest with the IPG group.
Malaysian Cricket Association is an associate member of ICC and the league will be a huge opportunity for the cricket players in the nation to play with some of the best cricketing talents in the world.
Malaysia are currently ranked 28th in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings and will look to climb up the ladder by finding some of the best talents in the country with the help of the Malaysian T20 league. The president of the Malaysian Cricket Association, Mr Mohammed Iqbal Ali bin Kassim Ali lauded IPG Group for bringing the league to his nation.