The Intelligence looks at how franchises feed back to the Indian Premier League. There's opportunity for brand building and testing out tactics by having a presence in these smaller competitions. But there is no way that the very best players are able to play the number of matches that they could. The next few years will see some really hard choices made over the next few years, which may force some players to choose their route.
Ceasefires have failed, civilians are fleeing, and there is no end in sight to the fighting. We bring you an update on the escalating conflict. A Ukrainian church accused of spreading Russian propaganda is in trouble, raising questions about the limits of religious freedom. And a lucrative cricket league is about to get even more so by going global.
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