5 reasons why IPL is much more than its money and glamour 

#5 Improved India's stature in world cricket

BCCI is the most powerful cricketing body in the world right now

There was a time, when world's greatest player then, Sir Donald George Bradman, wouldn't step inside India. Today, there are millions of cricketers dying to be a part of a mega event like the IPL. Such has been the rise of Indian cricket.

India has had its share of ups and downs as a cricketing nation but there have been very few ups comparable to the IPL.

IPL has taken India's stature as a cricketing nation to the next level. Today, an Indian can proudly say that his country has the best cricket league in the world and are dictating the terms in world cricket.