Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah met National Basketball League (NBA) Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum here on Thursday and shared knowledge with the BCCI official and claimed that exciting times are ahead. NBA and BCCI.

"Had a great meeting with NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum. Mark, it was great meeting you and sharing knowledge. Exciting times ahead for the @NBA and @BCCI!" Shah wrote in a post on Twitter, ex.

He also shared a photo of him and Tatum standing with a trophy in the background of the NBA, which was probably taken at the NBA office in Mumbai.

Shah did not elaborate on what kind of knowledge they shared or what "exciting" times the two organizations are looking forward to in the future.

However, it is a fact that BCCI's flagship Indian Premier League (IPL) is largely based on the NBA, one of the most prestigious professional leagues in sports, featuring a total of 29 teams from the United States and one team from Canada. Is. It is organized into two conferences and a few divisions in each and the top eight from each group qualify for the playoffs.

In contrast, the IPL has only 10 teams and if the BCCI wants to expand, it may have to consider something like a two-division system.

Another thing that the IPL could pick up from the NBA would be their highly successful centralized marketing and sales system.