India, Oct. 8 -- The quickly-shifting landscape of world cricket has seen more and more commercial weight being thrown behind franchise leagues across the globe, posing an existential question for international cricket. Even the biggest stars and the best players in international cricket aren't immune from this, as a recent report from the Sydney Morning Herald revealed that two of Australia's finest, Travis Head and captain Pat Cummins, were provided gargantuan offers to commit themselves to franchise cricket.

The report states that the two World Cup and World Test Championship winning stars were offered deals in the range of 10 million Australian dollars a year, which translates to INR 58 crore per annum. This would be a number which p...