Overview
- CA is assessing a Chennai opener after senior officials Phil Rigby and Margot Harley conducted a feasibility visit to the city.
- Any game in India would require consent from the BCCI as well as sign-off from broadcasters and other stakeholders.
- Perth Scorchers are viewed as a likely participant due to time-zone alignment and reported WACA openness to Indian investment.
- BBL clubs have not received a formal briefing, though teams are aware that CA is pursuing the concept.
- The move aligns with CA’s push to partially privatise franchises, with reports of potential 49% stakes being sold and a revived proposal for a Christmas-night fixture in Melbourne.