Tier 1 classification, unveiled on September 8, is based on six core dimensions: global scale, market presence, diversification, financial performance, technological innovation, and corporate sustainability

Ranking, prepared in collaboration with cricket analytics firm CricViz, compared major T20 and short-format franchise tournaments, including the IPL, South Africa’s SA20, Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL), Caribbean Premier League (CPL), UAE’s International League T20 (ILT20), and England’s The Hundred