India, May 11 -- Indian cricket legend Rahul Dravid has high expectations of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) to be held later this year in The Hague and Dublin.

Dravid co-owns one of the six franchises in the league, Dublin Guardians. He is part of an Indian consortium that is the financial force behind the Guardians.

"It's absolutely brilliant to be involved. When I first heard about this, it was really exciting," Dravid said.

"I've always loved the passion and energy of cricket in Europe. The passion with which the players play the game.

"I've seen the passion of grassroots, and also the T20 World Cup has shown the talent, too.

"That's something we can grow and build. It would be a dream to see the talent on the world stage,...