4 reasons why the United States could be the next big cricketing destination

#3 The right set of eyes

India enjoys

great '

home advantage' in the US

The US Census Bureau claims that around 2 million Indians reside in US. The India Vs West Indies T20 tour in 2016 that saw stadiums fill up is yet another positive sign. The Cricket All stars tournament in 2015 that saw legendary cricket veterans such as Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne,Brian Lara, Shoaib Akhtar, and several other players battle it out in the US saw major turnouts as well.

There is no doubt that a love for cricket exists in the US and a growing population from cricketing nations makes the sport a viable proposition. Most recently, Saurabh Netravalkar made headlines for being appointed as the captain of the US cricket team.

Though briefly, US cricket and the US Cricket team were discussed by a community that had for long ignored the presence of the bat and ball sport beyond the shores.