According to CA CEO Todd Greenberg, the forthcoming India series will be a “summer like we’ve never seen before”

The impending India men’s tour of Australia is a significant feature of the 2025–26 season, according to Cricket Australia (CA) CEO Todd Greenberg, who also called it “a summer like we’ve never seen before.”

We’re going to experience a summer unlike any other. India will arrive. “This summer is going to be a huge hit,” Greenberg stated in a virtual media exchange. Fans, broadcasters, and players will all be very interested in that. Everybody wants to play in this series.

Greenberg also talked about the increasing number of Indian women’s cricket players in the WBBL, like Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues, and if there were any intentions to introduce Indian men’s players, particularly those who were retired, into the BBL.

We would be thrilled to have some Indian athletes join the BBL. It would be wonderful. We will definitely continue to have those discussions with the BCCI. I mean, it would be amazing to watch Virat Kohli participate in the BBL this year. That would undoubtedly generate some attention from viewers and viewers. However, that isn’t occurring right now, but we do have plans to do those kinds of things.

T20 leagues are losing a lot of private investment and opportunity, as you can see globally. With the Hundred, we’ve lately seen that in England. Right now, several IPL teams are acquiring ownership shares in the Hundred. We must repeat this since it relates to the same point I have been making. We must keep innovating and changing the way we do our business in Australia while keeping an open mind to new ideas.

“The short answer to that question is that we’ll keep talking about it to see if we can find opportunities for Indian cricket players, whether they’re retired, recently retired, or active, to play in the BBL.”

Regarding growth, Greenberg emphasised the significance of the ongoing India-Australia A-team series and commended its continuation.

It’s a valid question once more, and since the A-tours are so crucial, striking a compromise is difficult. You know, when we won the series early this year, everyone watched how our Australian men’s team performed in Sri Lanka. The amount of time that many of our players have spent playing their touring in A-series games and other competitions so that they may succeed when they get their chance at the top level is something that people don’t realise.

As a result, the A-series games are crucial to our athletes’ long-term growth. Even though they are crucial, countries invest a lot of money in playing A-series cricket because, in the end, they don’t make as much money as they would in regular Test cricket. Additionally, I have a feeling that we will be discussing with our international colleagues how we might designate significant portions of the schedule to allow those players—especially the younger ones who will be coming through our systems—to play in various settings.

We want to ensure that they have had the chance to play in the subcontinent and other regions of the world so that they are prepared and have reached a stage of development where they can be successful when they do have the chance to represent their nation.

Additionally, Todd Greenberg considered the increasingly crowded women’s cricket schedule, which is influenced by the WPL, WBBL, and The Hundred, as both a “challenge” and a “possibility.”

Considering that our players are unable to play every day of the year, I believe it’s a combination of both challenges. Their opportunities to play in some of those leagues must be respected because they also require time for rest and recuperation. In order to make the most of their time with us, they will then play for their country.

In my opinion, it is a challenge. And in my opinion, women’s cricket needs to have the guts to do some things that haven’t been done in a century by men’s cricket.

It’s acceptable to be different, then. It’s acceptable to contest. Different approaches are OK, and I don’t want to see women’s cricket merely copy what men’s cricket has done for a century. I adore seeing women’s cricket break down other barriers and try new things for the game. I believe that’s the chance you’re referring to, even though it may annoy some people. After all, playing cricket at different times of the year might present us with a formidable strategic challenge.

It might be really beneficial for our base of participation. If young boys and girls can watch their idols play at different times of the year, it could encourage them to play the game. It is a big task, in my opinion, but I can actually see the possibility if we can accomplish what I believe we can.