Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has suggested that bilateral T20 series between countries are done away with and international matches in the shortest format restricted to World Cups every two years to create a bigger window for franchise tournaments like the Indian Premier League (IPL). Shastri, who was India's coach for 2021 T20 World Cup, claimed that "no one remembers" bilateral tournaments. He suggested that cricket go the football way, where club competitions are more prevalent and international matches largely played in big tournaments like the World Cup.