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Indian Premier League
World's richest cricket league; launched in 2008, it changed cricket and sports business forever
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 2008 Cricket
Key Facts
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Founded by BCCI (2008); 10 franchise teams; T20 format combining cricket and entertainment
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Mumbai Indians most successful team: 5 IPL titles; MS Dhoni most loved; Virat Kohli highest run-scorer
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IPL media rights (2023โ27): โน48,390 crore ($5.9B) โ makes it most valuable cricket league; compares with English Premier League
๐ Did you know? IPL brand value exceeds $16 billion (2024); media rights sold for โน48,390 crore for 2023โ27 โ most expensive in cricket history
Quick Reference
Category
Cricket
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
2008
About
World's richest cricket league