Fans are concerned about the future of The Hundred. Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen believes that the model of the league, under the observation of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), will be changed in the near future. However, the founder of IPL, Lalit Modi, has different views on it.
“It'll just be the UK's version of the IPL. Format will change to T20,” Kevin Pietersen wrote in his response.
Lalit Modi's response to Pietersen's prediction
“Not in this lifetime will ANY T20 tournament be like the IPL, my friend. Better not to hype it up as such, as you don’t have. 1. Cricket as a premier sport in the UK. It’s football, followed by rugby, followed by racing, followed by tennis, followed by darts. 2. Nor the die-hard fan base. 3. Nor the population to support it. 4. Nor the advertisers to back it. 5. Nor the Indian players. They will NEVER BE ALLOWED,” Lalit Modi opined.
The 18 counties will find it hard to agree. If they do an IPL format, WHICH IS HOME AND AWAY. You don’t have the number of days to play it or crowds to support it. So better to see the reality and see it more like a South African T20 league at best. That too, if it’s the only short format in the UK, then the teams will break even or make a marginal profit,” Lalit Modi said.
Not in this lifetime will ANY T20 tournament will be like the @IPL my friend. Better not to hype it up as such as you don’t have 1. Cricket as a premier sports in uk. It’s football followed by rugby followed by racing followed by tennis followed by darts ???2. Nor the die… t.co/ACzUoiWvkj
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) April 18, 2026
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