It’s been 15 years since the Indian Premier League launched with a bang, reshaping cricket almost overnight. Like the World Series revolution of the 1970s, the IPL injected unprecedented millions into the game, attracting wealthy backers and younger audiences to cricket’s snackable new offering.

Now, the IPL’s world domination is set to reach a whole new level, with the potential for Australian players to earn millions more dollars in globe-trotting deals that could force yet another reckoning for the game.

Today, The Age's chief cricket writer Daniel Brettig explains the raid on Australia’s best players that could redefine international cricket.

It’s been 15 years since the Indian Premier League launched with a bang, reshaping cricket almost overnight. Like the World Series revolution of the 1970s, the IPL injected unprecedented millions into the game, attracting wealthy backers and younger audiences to cricket’s snackable new offering.
Now, the IPL’s world domination is set to reach a whole new level, with the potential for Australian players to earn millions more dollars in globe-trotting deals that could force yet another reckoning for the game.
Today, The Age's chief cricket writer <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/daniel-brettig-p4ywcj">Daniel Brettig</a> explains the raid on Australia’s best players that could redefine international cricket.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.