Bengaluru, June 2 -- On 25 May, Zimbabwe's 39-year-old all-rounder Sikandar Raza made headlines, but not just because he scored the winning runs for Lahore Qalanders in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Less than 24 hours earlier, he had been in Nottingham, donning Test whites for his country and fighting a losing battle against England at Trent Bridge. His frantic transcontinental double-duty isn't just a curiosity; it is emblematic of the T20 cricket era we live in, one where jet lag is a minor inconvenience in the face of opportunity.

Raza's back-to-back assignments across formats and continents capture the breakneck expansion of the global T20 ecosystem. As of mid-2025, there are 17 active T20 le...