In barely 20 years, Twenty20 cricket has gone from being a light-hearted sideshow to a money-spinning, central plank of the sport's global calendar. With the eighth T20 World Cup starting in Australia on Sunday, here's a look at the rise and rise of the game's big-hitting, crowd-pleasing format.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/sideshow-to-money-spinner-the-rise-and-rise-of-t20-cricket/articleshow/94856923.cms