T -20 CRICKET CARNIVAL..................

The British created the 'Empire of Cricket' in which they taught their subjects the game of Cricket so they can be well connected with their subjects through this game.Even though most of the countries once under British rule are free independent nations now , people in all these countries still enjoy playing cricket from street corners to playgrounds.It all started with five-day cricket matches or more commanly termed as the Gentleman's Game ; cricketers wore long white pants and white long sleeved shirts. They had lunch breaks and tea breaks and also rest days.The game was played from morning to evening.It transformed into a One-day games during the 1960s.One day Cricket was also introduced in England where county teams played for the Gillette Cup in 1963. It was the Australian business tycoon Kerry Packer who introduced day/ night limited over games which were played under hundreds of bright  light bulbs  in the evening ,it was called World Series of Cricket . Fifty or sixty over a side cricket matches were played by each team with a lunch break in between.West Indies won the first two One Day Cricket World Cups held in England. These One Day International Cricket World Cup is  held after every 4 years in different cricket playing countries.
The phenomen of  T 20 tournament started in England in 2003 . It was a shorter version of the game where each team played 20 overs. The T20 Cricket World Cup is played every year , this new format was a huge success in the cricket world .Mostly all of the cricket playing nation organizes a national tournament where local teams compete against each other.The Indian premier league is the most famous  league which offers high paying salaries to players .These  leagues are mostly funded by Bollywood movie stars and Indian business personalities.
As Kerry Packer introduced the game under power lights at night with a white ball and colorful uniforms , the T 20 Cricket Series introduced players sitting on benches and the tie breaking final over in case of a tie.This T 20 Cricket format has totally changed the once long game into a short 3 hour media and sports extravaganza enjoyed by young and old.The first T20 Cricket World Cup was won by India in 2007 in South Africa.The T 20 Cricket Competition is considered more explosive and competitive in nature.There are 17 countries  playing T 20 Cricket tournament.