I understand that the inaugural T10 league was meant for fun only and that my reaction towards it might be a bit on the extreme side. But make no mistake here, the T10 is here to stay. It might just be the first tournament of the setup, but it certainly won’t be the last.

When T20 was first introduced, not many took it seriously—and now we can all see where it is. The T10 format allows for more financial rewards than any other format and it is hard to see why this won’t be big.

However, it shouldn’t be. It just shouldn’t because it will harm cricket—and here are 5 reasons why…

#1 Batsmen without technique

This is the problem with the shortest format. The batsmen who do well here are often the ones who are not the best of players in the longer formats of the game. The likes of Yusuf Pathan and Glenn Maxwell are some of the best players in the shorter formats of the game, but they are not entirely known for their exploits in Test.

In the T10, smashing the ball is the only goal since there is no room for building an innings and you don’t need much technique for that—a swing of the ball is all that is required. As a result, technique isn’t developed.

#2 Lesser people will watch Tests and ODI

Tests and ODIs are the first real formats of the game, but when people find shorter alternatives that suit their busy schedule, they will instantly shift to it and stop watching the longer versions—even the ODIs—and that will just be a shame.

As it is, the interest for Test cricket has faded over the years a T10 will only make it worse.

#3 More disrespect for the bowlers

In the world of cricket, bowlers are already in a position which puts them behind the batsmen. Most pitches are flat decks meant for the batsmen to desecrate the bowlers. Indeed, if a pitch is somewhat helpful to the bowlers, people take offense because of it.

This will increase tenfold if T10’s popularity increases as the fans will not come to stadium to see a team dismantled for under 50 runs.   

#4 More chances of fixing