What if: IPL had started in 2000

#4 We would have seen a lot more Zimbabwe players

Grant Flower could have set the IPL on fire

One of the saddest stories in the last two decades of international cricket is the demise of the Zimbabwean national team due to internal strife in the country and its cricketing board. The country arguably reached its peak in terms of cricketing prowess at the turn of the century and the 1999 World Cup was their best showing as they reached the Super Six stage courtesy of handsome performances from a team that was as formidable as they have produced.

The likes of Andy Flower, Grant Flower, Alistair Campbell, Henry Olonga and Neil Johnson would have surely fetched handsome amounts while Doug Marillier would have surely garnered the spotlight that he thoroughly deserves for introducing the ramp/scoop shot to cricket.