Delhi, for instance, must have seven home-grown players, but can pick four outsiders. Adjust the format a little, without making a mockery of the rules. Maybe throw in a few bouncers, or allow the captain to allot 15 overs to one bowler instead of ten for each one. Amateurs, hold on to your armchairs, this tournament is only for professionals. Get curators from abroad, get the best umpires, ensure the hotels are top class, an official airline involved.
People have to feel part of their team, identify with it.
Pay the players big money, make it worth their while. Rs 50 lakhs and maybe more for the winner. Sign up a television station, get a big sponor from each city to take over a team. So they insist. Hard-fought matches with juniors thrown in for exposure.