IPL brand value falls for first time in 6 years

[leonidas_alexandar]

Hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the Indian Premier League (IPL) lost 3.6 per cent of its brand value to Rs 45,800 crore in 2020, says a brand valuation report.

In 2019, the IPL commanded a brand value of Rs 47,500 crore, which had grown 7 per cent over the previous year.

Though one of the key franchises, the Mumbai Indians -- owned by the Reliance Group -- has retained the top spot in the brand rankings for the fifth consecutive year at a brand value of Rs 761.0 crore, it is down 5.9 per cent from 2019, Duff & Phelps said on Wednesday releasing the seventh edition of its valuation report on IPL.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have seen their brand value erode by 16.5 per cent and 13.7 per cent, respectively, from 2019.

While CSK's value dropped from Rs 732 crore to Rs 611 crore, that of KKR declined from Rs 629 crore to Rs 543 crore, the report said.

Duff & Phelps, which specialises in brand valuation, said the pandemic-hit 2020 was challenging which had its rub off on the sports economy, and disrupted the sporting calendar with a string of tournaments being postponed or cancelled.

The individual franchisees saw reduction in their brand value over the last year mainly due to the reduced franchisee-related sponsorship revenue, loss of gate receipts, reduced food and beverage revenue and certain teams' on-field performances.

"Similar to the impact on other businesses and the overall economy, the pandemic has led to a decline in the IPL ecosystem value. However, with people forced to spend time at home, there was an increase in IPL television viewership making the 2020 edition a huge success for broadcasters as it broke viewership and advertising revenue records.

"Television ratings skyrocketed and advertisers tapped into this opportunity to scale up their brand image. Despite the challenging year, this momentum is indicative of how strong the IPL brand has become," said Santosh N of Duff & Phelps India.

With the economy opening and virus infections decreasing, sponsorship deals are expected to be back to the pre-pandemic levels. Also, an increase in the number of teams in 2022 and the renewal of media rights in 2023 will enhance the IPL ecosystem value in the future, Santosh added.

The IPL reflects the evolution of the modern cricket business, with clubs benefitting not only from the sport's enduring popularity but also from the game going global and from some great marketing initiatives. All teams need to continue broadening their footprint, forming relationships and generating revenue opportunities in growth markets, said Varun Gupta of Duff & Phelps.

In 2020, the IPL season 13 has seen lower sponsorship revenue compared to 2019 -- Dream11 paid Rs 222 crore for the season as against Vivo's cancelled contract of Rs 440 crore per season for the IPL title sponsorship.

The IPL had increased the value of its sponsors/ partners remarkably. After the title sponsor was picked by Dream11, it secured USD 225 million in funding. Another official sponsor Unacademy joined the unicorn club with funding of USD 150 million, and another sponsor Cred secured USD 80 million, bringing it closer to unicorn status.

https://www.business-standard.com/a...-6-to-rs-45-800-cr-report-121031000768_1.html

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

CSK's decline is brand value is not particularly surprising.

 

[Savak]

Why did it fall? Covid?

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

Why did it fall? Covid?

Yes, mainly because of that. It is not surprising for that reason. People were struggling for basic needs so no money to buy merchandise etc., too.

I am assuming this is a temporary blip. Even with the decline - the numbers being mentioned are mind-boggling though. In USD - the brand value was $6,780 million in 2019 and now it has come down to $6,190 million in 2020. It is quite amazing where IPL began in 2008 to now in terms of the growth of the brand value.

 

[Indiafan]

3.6% fall during a pandemic is not too bad, particularly since tournament was held in Dubai and not india

 

[Mahee]

IPL is a useless tournament.....it didn't help Indian cricket much

 

[Abu_Hamza]

IPL is a useless tournament.....it didn't help Indian cricket much

Ur all posts r so childish without any fact or logic. OK, IPL is a useless tournament which has started to take over INTERNATIONAL CRICKET as every elite cricketer enjoys this useless league. It didnt help INDIAN CRICKET as players like BUMRAH and HARDIK PANDYA came from MARS nd JUPITER respectively.

 

[MenInG]

The Indian Premier League (IPL) will be a 10-team affair from 2022 as the BCCI has decided to auction two new teams in the month of May during the final phase of upcoming edition. The BCCI top brass including president Sourav Ganguly, secretary Jay Shah on Saturday had a meeting on execution of various policy decisions approved by the IPL Governing Council at the start of the year.

"The 10 team IPL will roll on from next year and the bidding process and finalisation of the new franchises will be completed by the month of May this year," a senior BCCI source privy to the developments told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

"Once the teams are finalised, they can start their operational work which takes considerable time," the source added.

https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/two-new-ipl-teams-to-be-auctioned-in-may-says-report-2390196

 

[JaDed]

finally!! Gujarat and ??

 

[Technics 1210]

Ur all posts r so childish without any fact or logic. OK, IPL is a useless tournament which has started to take over INTERNATIONAL CRICKET as every elite cricketer enjoys this useless league. It didnt help INDIAN CRICKET as players like BUMRAH and HARDIK PANDYA came from MARS nd JUPITER respectively.

Not every cricketer plays and enjoys the IPL, and no, IPL didn't help Indian cricket. India have never won the WT20 since IPL inauguration.

Bumrah and Pandya, ahh yes CT17 runner ups.

Maze karo.

 

[Abu_Hamza]

Not every cricketer plays and enjoys the IPL, and no, IPL didn't help Indian cricket. India have never won the WT20 since IPL inauguration.

Bumrah and Pandya, ahh yes CT17 runner ups.

Maze karo.

Its about developing players and giving them the platform. IPL has been successful that way.

 

[globalcitizen]

That’s still insane numbers , close to 7 billion usd

 

[Indiafan]

Not every cricketer plays and enjoys the IPL, and no, IPL didn't help Indian cricket. India have never won the WT20 since IPL inauguration.

Bumrah and Pandya, ahh yes CT17 runner ups.

Maze karo.

Waqar younis never won a world cup but irfan oathan did. Therefore Pathan > younis.

Some people have the most flawed logical reasoning ever

 

[Rajdeep]

finally!! Gujarat and ??

Need a team from North East or Kashmir.

 

[AMSS]

Gujarat/Amdavad is locked in. The other team could be from Kerala or Pune or even Lucknow.

 

[Abu_Hamza]

Waqar younis never won a world cup but irfan oathan did. Therefore Pathan > younis.

Some people have the most flawed logical reasoning ever

Just to prove something even flawed logics are brought. Joginder Sharma won a ICC TROPHY but Shoaib Akhtar didnt so JOGINDER SHARMA > SHOAIB AKHTAR

 

[OMB]

Gujarat/Amdavad is locked in. The other team could be from Kerala or Pune or even Lucknow.

Kochi Tuskers or Pune Warriors back?

 

[sam_ahm]

I fear a very long 10 team IPL can backfire big time. People will surely get bored of the overdose.

 

[Pakhs]

Waqar younis never won a world cup but irfan oathan did. Therefore Pathan > younis.

Some people have the most flawed logical reasoning ever

Waqar or Irfan did not play IPL. I think IPL affect on the actual Indian team is way over rated as most of the big players who played and became legends either made their debuts just before the inauguration of IPL or were about to make their debuts (so were good enough already).

The only thing you can say is that once the guy has talent and skills to be in Indian cricket team he can get used to big crowds etc by playing in IPL first.

 

[Pakhs]

Just to prove something even flawed logics are brought. Joginder Sharma won a ICC TROPHY but Shoaib Akhtar didnt so JOGINDER SHARMA > SHOAIB AKHTAR

Nobody was talking about a single player even Lara did not win a WC and even Sachin who Indians give almost GOD like status won only one that too when his own powers were waning.

Its more about a team and India have not won an ICC tournament since the inauguration of IPL. Argument is valid because if the IPL was a massive advantage then surely already strong Indian team would have won atleast one more by now and that too having hosted T20WC at home.

 

[Titan24]

No brand can keep on growing at a high rate for ever and as it reaches certain maturity stage small ups and downs can happen.

However, one thing [MENTION=132440]sam_ahm[/MENTION] has mentioned too is that with longer tournament and more teams it can get bit monotonous and overwhelming for the followers of the tournament, even the 1.5 months its sometimes is too much of same thing (Regular viewers can correct me). Not to forget T20 is one format of cricket unlike other league sports which as a sport just have one format and can deliver a complete game with all dynamics in a small time unlike T20 cricket which doesnt offer the complete package which cricket as a sport can offer and in my opinion would struggle to exist as a sport without international cricket with other formats.

So there has to be a balanced dose of T20 league cricket to retain some special place for most matches instead of too many matches in 2 months which obviously can deteriorate the value especially in the middle period and not to forger the potential quality of the league. So negative impact of too much of anything should also be considered, obviously BCCI would have considered it but before anything actually happening everything is just a forecast/estimation. I personally believe 6-8 is a perfect number of teams for T20 league and a tournament length around 1-1.5 months max.

 

[JaDed]

Need a team from North East or Kashmir.

Political decisions don't end well. UP,MP basically central India deserves a team, it needs to make financial sense

 

[JaDed]

I fear a very long 10 team IPL can backfire big time. People will surely get bored of the overdose.

Not unless intercity rivalry is promoted. The point is not fans like us - its the young fans who are moving to football, this is perfect for them.

 

[rhony]

I think the time has come for some innovation in cricket. The biggest issue is with utilization of resources and the limitations of efficiency of certain types of players.

Let there be a pool of 25 players for every game. The batting team will choose the 11 players that can bat out of that 25 in a game. All 11 will be batters. The fielding team will choose the best bowlers and fielders for those 20 overs. This way we don't have to see bits and pieces players playing the game. Remove the mediocrity from the game. T20 doesn't need to be a condensed version of ODI. It can be its own beast with excellence.

This is similar to NFL where there are so many specialized teams at every stage.

 

[Mesozoic]

Its more about a team and India have not won an ICC tournament since the inauguration of IPL.

India have won two ICC tournaments since the inception of IPL.... 2011 world cup and the 2013 champions trophy (in which the final was a T20 game).

Your envy driven cluelessness knows no limits does it?

 

[Smbhayi]

Gujarat/Amdavad is locked in. The other team could be from Kerala or Pune or even Lucknow.

Heard Mohanlal/Priyadarshan eying for a team.. dont know they can afford it even with some keralite company..

 

[cricketjoshila]

Heard Mohanlal/Priyadarshan eying for a team.. dont know they can afford it even with some keralite company..

A number of keralite billionaires can finance them, the jewellery kings Joy Alukkas TS Kalyan. Sunny Varkey, Ravi Pillai, Yousuf Ali etc.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

India have won two ICC tournaments since the inception of IPL.... 2011 world cup and the 2013 champions trophy (in which the final was a T20 game).

Your envy driven cluelessness knows no limits does it?

You come up with some dumb replies. How many IPL specialists or players who were unearthed by IPL played in 2011 WC and CT 2013? Now don't say Sachin, Sehwag, Rohit, Bhajji, Yuvi, Dhoni, Raina, Dhawan, Zak were all products of IPL.

 

[hurricanes]

The world cup winning does not indicate who is the top performing team as t20 matches are even more unpredictable than other formats. The thing to look for is if the team is consistently performing across formats and in is in top 1-2 teams most of the time.

One of the reasons for India not doing even better in T20Is is because BCCI does not schedule many T20s and also the selectors keep picking one day specialists for T20. There should be complete different t20 team with no other baggage.

Many youngsters would not have spent that much time in cricket if not for the IPL where they see a chance to quickly earn some big money and provide themselves some security. They would simply not have the resources to keep plugging away in domestic matches for years before getting noticed. The IPL took away much of the power away from the selectors. Even the money for domestic players is mainly generated through IPL.

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

With two extra teams - some of the foreign players who have been overlooked - say Guptill could easily find home in the expanded IPL set up. More earning opportunities for foreign players and more opportunities for domestic Indian players to shine in the limelight.

 

[Pakhs]

India have won two ICC tournaments since the inception of IPL.... 2011 world cup and the 2013 champions trophy (in which the final was a T20 game).

Your envy driven cluelessness knows no limits does it?

Something is wrong with you, Which player of 2011 WC was a IPL product. How old are you?

 

[Napa]

Many youngsters would not have spent that much time in cricket if not for the IPL where they see a chance to quickly earn some big money and provide themselves some security. They would simply not have the resources to keep plugging away in domestic matches for years before getting noticed. The IPL took away much of the power away from the selectors. Even the money for domestic players is mainly generated through IPL.

Totally correct. If a player is dropped on the whims of the selectors, he knows that if he performs he will still keep getting the IPL contracts. So he can focus on his game always. A whole bunch of Indian youngsters like Washington, Thakur, Pant, Siraj etc. who won us the Gabba Test when no one gave the team any hope are products of the IPL.

 

[Technics 1210]

Waqar younis never won a world cup but irfan oathan did. Therefore Pathan > younis.

Some people have the most flawed logical reasoning ever

What a ridiculous statement. Whats Waqar Younis got to do with this? Insecure much? Or you still remember the bloody nose WY bestowed on your Sachin?

The claim was that IPL has helped Indian cricket, it's a fact, if it did, India should've won the WT20 since IPL

Plus Waqar younis never played in such leagues.

Go back to bed.

 

[Devadwal]

Upstox will be the Official Partner for the upcoming IPL season starting on April 9th.

 

[RamLakhan]

What a ridiculous statement. Whats Waqar Younis got to do with this? Insecure much? Or you still remember the bloody nose WY bestowed on your Sachin?

The claim was that IPL has helped Indian cricket, it's a fact, if it did, India should've won the WT20 since IPL

Plus Waqar younis never played in such leagues.

Go back to bed.

As per your logic England should have won every FIFA cups because they have the best premier league! And how many did they win after forming their league?

 

[Technics 1210]

As per your logic England should have won every FIFA cups because they have the best premier league! And how many did they win after forming their league?

No, the claim wasn't about the best league, it was about how IPL helped Indian cricket.

Remember, India won the WT20 in 2007 BEFORE the IPL. So if IPL is meant to help Indian cricket, what happened?

How many players who debuted in the IPL went on to win ICC tournaments?

 

[AMSS]

For those saying 8 teams is perfect and the league itself should be maximum 6 weeks long. Get real.

The IPL monster is only waking up. It's going to change cricket, and not just in terms of money and strategy and skill, more in this coming decade than what it has done so far in 14 years.

The initial proof would be when rights go up for auction sometime next year. I am conservatively expecting the rights to sell for ~ 4-4.5 billion USD.

 

[Spin Master]

Good news.

 

[ftbno1]

Actually last IPL was probably the best one considering the success of uncapped players. Today India is in position to field another team which can compete with any top side in the world in t20s.

 

[Indiafan]

What a ridiculous statement. Whats Waqar Younis got to do with this? Insecure much? Or you still remember the bloody nose WY bestowed on your Sachin?

The claim was that IPL has helped Indian cricket, it's a fact, if it did, India should've won the WT20 since IPL

Plus Waqar younis never played in such leagues.

Go back to bed.

No your claim was that players winning trophies is all that matters and bumrah doesn't matter because he didn't win any

So i am using same logic. Youns is nothing compared to ishant and pathan who won way more trophies

Using your fact legends like Donald, younis all are useless

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

No brand can keep on growing at a high rate for ever and as it reaches certain maturity stage small ups and downs can happen.

However, one thing [MENTION=132440]sam_ahm[/MENTION] has mentioned too is that with longer tournament and more teams it can get bit monotonous and overwhelming for the followers of the tournament, even the 1.5 months its sometimes is too much of same thing (Regular viewers can correct me). Not to forget T20 is one format of cricket unlike other league sports which as a sport just have one format and can deliver a complete game with all dynamics in a small time unlike T20 cricket which doesnt offer the complete package which cricket as a sport can offer and in my opinion would struggle to exist as a sport without international cricket with other formats.

So there has to be a balanced dose of T20 league cricket to retain some special place for most matches instead of too many matches in 2 months which obviously can deteriorate the value especially in the middle period and not to forger the potential quality of the league. So negative impact of too much of anything should also be considered, obviously BCCI would have considered it but before anything actually happening everything is just a forecast/estimation. I personally believe 6-8 is a perfect number of teams for T20 league and a tournament length around 1-1.5 months max.

IPL is followed like Soap Operas of Ekta Kapoor. It is prime time entertainment at 8 'o clock.
That is when Indian households are having/finishing dinner.. and that is what brings the viewership. A quick dose of cricket from 8-10 PM.. and if the match is really a nail biter upto 11 PM and later if no office next day.
On Fridays/Saturday nights.. Pre-Covid Sports bars across all metro cities and major hubs e.g. Bangalore are full of young professionals in their 20s-30's mostly.. Going out for a night out(till 1 PM)..
having a few drinks. watching their favourite team etc...
If you see highlights from 2016,2019 version of IPL look at the crowd in the stadium. There is an equivalent night time economy linked to that as it is summer time and you can be out for long.
So, till the time people in India really get bored from cricket.. I see IPL still growing. May be not at the same rate..but still followed with excitement. But if it goes for more then 2 months.. It will be a drag. I don't think there will be more than 12 teams.

 

[AMSS]

When is the ICC broadcast right going to be auctioned for the next cycle? That will be very interesting. My guess is it will fetch a diminished sum or probably the same as last cycle. With all the meaningless matches crammed in, they simply do not offer the same value proposition as, let's say, IPL.

That'll kickstart the unraveling.

 

[redmaverik84]

IPL is followed like Soap Operas of Ekta Kapoor. It is prime time entertainment at 8 'o clock.
That is when Indian households are having/finishing dinner.. and that is what brings the viewership. A quick dose of cricket from 8-10 PM.. and if the match is really a nail biter upto 11 PM and later if no office next day.
On Fridays/Saturday nights.. Pre-Covid Sports bars across all metro cities and major hubs e.g. Bangalore are full of young professionals in their 20s-30's mostly.. Going out for a night out(till 1 PM)..
having a few drinks. watching their favourite team etc...
If you see highlights from 2016,2019 version of IPL look at the crowd in the stadium. There is an equivalent night time economy linked to that as it is summer time and you can be out for long.
So, till the time people in India really get bored from cricket.. I see IPL still growing. May be not at the same rate..but still followed with excitement. But if it goes for more then 2 months.. It will be a drag. I don't think there will be more than 12 teams.

Spot on mate, I fit the description of the avg Bangalorean, though when IPL first started, I absolutely hated it being a traditionalist, still used to enjoy the Friday nights out with colleagues either to the stadium or to boozy sports bars. In time I have begun to appreciate what IPL has done to Indian cricket and though I get bored with the monotony at times, there are millions of non test lovers ( the younger crowd, a lot of ladies) who will keep the interest in IPL going. And yeah it is branded and marketed very well in a way to survive for a very long time.

 

[Last Monetarist]

When is the ICC broadcast right going to be auctioned for the next cycle? That will be very interesting. My guess is it will fetch a diminished sum or probably the same as last cycle. With all the meaningless matches crammed in, they simply do not offer the same value proposition as, let's say, IPL.

That'll kickstart the unraveling.

I don't expect that auction before 2022, or maybe even 2023 if the ICC feels that the television market hasn't recovered from the aftereffects of the virus.

I agree that the ICC rights value will in all probability diminish. This is the key reason that Sahwney wanted an ICC event each year.

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

The initial proof would be when rights go up for auction sometime next year. I am conservatively expecting the rights to sell for ~ 4-4.5 billion USD.

I hope there's a different winning bidder besides Star or Sony. Those two have too much of a monopoly on cricket.

 

[Technics 1210]

No your claim was that players winning trophies is all that matters and bumrah doesn't matter because he didn't win any

So i am using same logic. Youns is nothing compared to ishant and pathan who won way more trophies

Using your fact legends like Donald, younis all are useless

Stop lying.

I never made such a claim. I said if IPL has helped Indian players then they 'SHOULD'VE' won the WT20 since inauguration.

My post was in English, and is above.

Pathan and Ishant aren't products of IPL.

Come back with better understanding.

 

[RamLakhan]

No, the claim wasn't about the best league, it was about how IPL helped Indian cricket.

Remember, India won the WT20 in 2007 BEFORE the IPL. So if IPL is meant to help Indian cricket, what happened?

How many players who debuted in the IPL went on to win ICC tournaments?

IPL has helped India to become more competitive, players are more professional now, bench-strength is good, areas of weaknesses - like fast bowling, fielding, fitness are improved. Before IPL we were struggling in all these areas (Obese players unable to field, main fast bowler not having any fast bowling partner, no players enough in the bench to replace when someone is injured, etc)

"Improving cricket/sports" is not about winning each and every tournaments. It is about improving the infrastructure, quality, facility, financial security, etc... How many world cups have England won? (Even the one they have won has been controversial!) They are supposed to be inventors of the game and have been playing the game for like ages! South Africa and NZ have not won any cup, so you mean to say that they don't have any kind of cricket-infrastructure in their country!

It is not like a black magic that you invest money in IPL and straight away "Indian team" starts winning all the cups! If that is the case, then what is the charm in having a contest & tournament? India, Pakistan, Sri-Lanka all have won their first world-cups when they were not even considered as underdogs! That is the beauty of the game! Otherwise cricket or no sport will survive if there is no surprise-factor!

IPL is helping a talented cricketer in remote Indian villages to get the facility & exposure to improve his game and be a part of the big stage! That is the major achievement!

 

[Technics 1210]

IPL has helped India to become more competitive, players are more professional now, bench-strength is good, areas of weaknesses - like fast bowling, fielding, fitness are improved. Before IPL we were struggling in all these areas (Obese players unable to field, main fast bowler not having any fast bowling partner, no players enough in the bench to replace when someone is injured, etc)

"Improving cricket/sports" is not about winning each and every tournaments. It is about improving the infrastructure, quality, facility, financial security, etc... How many world cups have England won? (Even the one they have won has been controversial!) They are supposed to be inventors of the game and have been playing the game for like ages! South Africa and NZ have not won any cup, so you mean to say that they don't have any kind of cricket-infrastructure in their country!

It is not like a black magic that you invest money in IPL and straight away "Indian team" starts winning all the cups! If that is the case, then what is the charm in having a contest & tournament? India, Pakistan, Sri-Lanka all have won their first world-cups when they were not even considered as underdogs! That is the beauty of the game! Otherwise cricket or no sport will survive if there is no surprise-factor!

IPL is helping a talented cricketer in remote Indian villages to get the facility & exposure to improve his game and be a part of the big stage! That is the major achievement!

No one has claimed India should win all tournaments. However IPL is rated better than WT20/T20 tournament is it not?

It's simple logic, if IPL is considered the best T20 tournament in terms of quality, then how comes India hasn't won the WT20 since IPL inauguration?

It's a legit question, but clearly (apart from you) others are having a problem with comprehension.

 

[Mesozoic]

You come up with some dumb replies. How many IPL specialists or players who were unearthed by IPL played in 2011 WC and CT 2013? Now don't say Sachin, Sehwag, Rohit, Bhajji, Yuvi, Dhoni, Raina, Dhawan, Zak were all products of IPL.

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Dude seriously... you know how to read right? Any problems with the eyesight..

The poster I quoted literally said "India haven't won an ICC tournament since the inauguration of IPL" which is a just a plain lie.... I just refuted that and somehow you ended up getting your knickers in a twist over that?

Jeezus

 

[Mesozoic]

Something is wrong with you, Which player of 2011 WC was a IPL product. How old are you?

Relax. Don't get personal just because I keep exposing your bitter lies.

First it was...

Pant was dropped from England tour after his poor keeping

And now...

India hasn't won any ICC tournament since the start of IPL

Do you really expect that people won't see through your agenda driven drivel?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

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Dude seriously... you know how to read right? Any problems with the eyesight..

The poster I quoted literally said "India haven't won an ICC tournament since the inauguration of IPL" which is a just a plain lie.... I just refuted that and somehow you ended up getting your knickers in a twist over that?

Jeezus

I am pretty sure he meant India didn't win any tournament with IPL superstars. 2011 WC and 2013 CT were due to players who debuted before IPL came into existence. Heck even Kohli and Jaddu were products of Indian U19 team. IPL didn't unearth them. This is the point which has been raised by many but you seem to ignore it deliberately. Keep doing your lungi dance.

 

[Mesozoic]

I am pretty sure he meant India didn't win any tournament with IPL superstars. 2011 WC and 2013 CT were due to players who debuted before IPL came into existence. Heck even Kohli and Jaddu were products of Indian U19 team. IPL didn't unearth them. This is the point which has been raised by many but you seem to ignore it deliberately. Keep doing your lungi dance.

Okay let's keep all that aside for a moment...

Let me just ask you one question. What or who exactly is an "IPL superstar"? The ones who are scouted by IPL franchises and thrown in without any domestic cricket experience under the belt? Are there any such ones currently playing in the Indian team? Is Bumrah? Pandya? Rahul? Who exactly?

 

[Technics 1210]

India's domestic cricket unearths talent, not the IPL.

Priti shaw didn't learn his trade playing IPL, neither did Kohli, Tendulkar, Dravid, Gavaskar, Ganguly, Kapil, Kumble, Khan et al - they all developed under India's domestic setup. They all went all to cement their careers and achievements.

All the IPL provides is a puesdo 'international' experience, at home, but more importantly, an opportunity to make money. To draw and anology, a dog and pony show.

 

[JaDed]

IPL provides money to BCCI to unearth talent regularly if a player doesn’t want to succeed in INTL cricket its his loss.

IPL is a necessity for financial stability to our players and others who will not make much money otherwise.

 

[Pakhs]

Relax. Don't get personal just because I keep exposing your bitter lies.

First it was...

Pant was dropped from England tour after his poor keeping

And now...

India hasn't won any ICC tournament since the start of IPL

Do you really expect that people won't see through your agenda driven drivel?

What Agenda can I possibly have? All I am saying if IPL is such an advantage then either India is such a poor team that even with such an advantage they have not won a T20 WC or its not that much of an advantage at all. Its actually very obvious not many from the IPL has actually come into the side and made it their own anyway most of Indian core players debuted just before or after IPL who have been occupying the spots regardless to what IPL can produce. Someone like Chahal has not done much in international cricket other than early surprise.

 

[Mesozoic]

All I am saying if IPL is such an advantage then either India is such a poor team that even with such an advantage they have not won a T20 WC or its not that much of an advantage at all.

No. That's not what you said. Don't run away now that you lay exposed. Just accept the fact that you either lied to prove your moot point or had one of your regular brainfades where you contort facts in whatever ways you wish....

Its actually very obvious not many from the IPL has actually come into the side and made it their own anyway most of Indian core players debuted just before or after IPL who have been occupying the spots regardless to what IPL can produce. Someone like Chahal has not done much in international cricket other than early surprise.

Bold part...what do you mean by that? And how is Chahal "from the IPL"? Care to elaborate?

 

[Pakhs]

No. That's not what you said. Don't run away now that you lay exposed. Just accept the fact that you either lied to prove your moot point or had one of your regular brainfades where you contort facts in whatever ways you wish....




Bold part...what do you mean by that? And how is Chahal "from the IPL"? Care to elaborate?

From what I have seen Indian team has not really benefited that much from the IPL atleast not directly as most of the players who have been playing or have become super stars in the last 10-15 years debuted just before the IPL or just after in both cases they were ready to be international players before IPL started.

Chahal was one player who played for RCB for few seasons and got noticed due to IPL but has not actually done that great in international cricket. Now this is nothing to do with IPL quality that would a separate conversation and actually I dont believe IPL style tournaments can improve players to an extent that they become high class players one example is Ishant Sharma who despite playing a lot in IPL could never become a good LOI bowler or playing in IPL will not make Pujara a better LOI player because T20 cricket is too short and IPL in iteself only run for month and a half.

 

[Napa]

From what I have seen Indian team has not really benefited that much from the IPL atleast not directly as most of the players who have been playing or have become super stars in the last 10-15 years debuted just before the IPL or just after in both cases they were ready to be international players before IPL started.

Chahal was one player who played for RCB for few seasons and got noticed due to IPL but has not actually done that great in international cricket. Now this is nothing to do with IPL quality that would a separate conversation and actually I dont believe IPL style tournaments can improve players to an extent that they become high class players one example is Ishant Sharma who despite playing a lot in IPL could never become a good LOI bowler or playing in IPL will not make Pujara a better LOI player because T20 cricket is too short and IPL in iteself only run for month and a half.

The big money contracts are important in turning a whole bunch of young Indian players into professionals. What is a professional? Someone who works hard at improving his game without having to worry about whether he will earn enough to pay the bills.

There are a whole bunch of such Indian players who have been performing in recent times for their country: Pant, Thakur, Sundar, Siraj, Surya Kumar Yadav, Iyer... the list goes on.

 

[Pakhs]

The big money contracts are important in turning a whole bunch of young Indian players into professionals. What is a professional? Someone who works hard at improving his game without having to worry about whether he will earn enough to pay the bills.

There are a whole bunch of such Indian players who have been performing in recent times for their country: Pant, Thakur, Sundar, Siraj, Surya Kumar Yadav, Iyer... the list goes on.

The players you have mentioned are not as good as some of the players India have had even long before IPL / T20 started. There is no direct evidence that suggests Indian international team is getting benefited just from the IPL or any other team for that matter even the international players are mostly established already and have to hit the ground running and no time is given for them to learn.

Now there are indirect benefits such as investing the IPL profits into grass root cricket and domestic set up which India has done. But I repeat there is no direct evidence to say Indian international team has benefited from the IPL so far.

 

[Napa]

The players you have mentioned are not as good as some of the players India have had even long before IPL / T20 started. There is no direct evidence that suggests Indian international team is getting benefited just from the IPL or any other team for that matter even the international players are mostly established already and have to hit the ground running and no time is given for them to learn.

Now there are indirect benefits such as investing the IPL profits into grass root cricket and domestic set up which India has done. But I repeat there is no direct evidence to say Indian international team has benefited from the IPL so far.

Let me just say that the IPL has produced a whole bunch of <b>fearless young Indian professional</b> cricketers who will take India to more glory in the future like the Gabba win.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

IPL Media Rights Value Can Touch $50 Billion: Chairman Arun Dhumal

The Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Arun Dhumal believes that the media rights value of the league has the potential to touch a staggering $50 million over the next two decades, provided it keeps innovating and improvising with fans' interests in mind. The current media rights value of the league stands at $6.2 billion (approx Rs 48,000 crore) for a five-year period starting from 2022. Even by this estimate, IPL is the second-most high-valued league after the National Football League (NFL), as the American sporting entity struck a $110 billion media deal for an 11-year period starting from last year.

"If I have to see how it has gone over the last 15 years and if I have to go by estimates going forward, we are expecting media rights (of the IPL) to go somewhere close to $50 billion by around 2043," said Dhumal while speaking at the RCB Innovation Lab's Leaders Meet India here.

Dhumal, who is also a former BCCI treasurer, also pinned his hopes for a financial windfall on the advent of the Women's Premier League (WPL) and cricket's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

"We need to keep innovating, keep doing better in terms of fan engagement, and keep making it better in terms of the quality of games," he said.

"Now that cricket is becoming part of the Olympics and with the WPL taking it to a different level for women's cricket, I see a lot of hope and light at the end of the tunnel," said Dhumal.

The media rights value of the IPL has grown exponentially in the last decade and half from the Rs 6000 crore in 2008, going past several other major sporting leagues across the world.

Dhumal dissected the growth and ever-swelling popularity of the IPL.

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"IPL is the most-watched cricket league in the world. Personally, I feel IPL is the best Make in India brand we can think of post-Independence.

"We are a very diverse country in terms of states, cultures and languages being spoken. But this is one platform (IPL) which is rooted so well that you are able to showcase India to the globe," he said.

IPL Media Rights Value Can Touch $50 Billion: Chairman Arun Dhumal | Cricket News

The current IPL media rights value of the league stands at $6.2 billion (approx Rs 48,000 crore) for a five-year period starting from 2022.

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[ElRaja]

the IPLs greatest value to me is a 2 months sabbatical from cricket, always feel refreshed when the english season comes around again.

 

[AMSS]

the IPLs greatest value to me is a 2 months sabbatical from cricket, always feel refreshed when the english season comes around again.

IPL values its fans. No doubt, in coming years IPL might even increase the length of your sabbatical from 2 to 4 months.

 

[AMSS]

On the topic, IPL's value will keep going up by 2.5-3 times every 5 years for the next 15 years. The current 5 year broadcasting deal is 6.2 billion USD.

In 2027, it's be 15-18 billion;
In 2032, it might go up to the 50 billion USD mark speculated by Dhumal above.

 

[BouncerGuy]

IPL is so successful because it involves a lot of money for every individual related to IPL. Foreign players come because crowd support is huge and lots and lots of money is showered upon them. No doubt that IPL can touch the 50 Billion USD mark.

 

[Mamoon]

the IPLs greatest value to me is a 2 months sabbatical from cricket, always feel refreshed when the english season comes around again.

I personally love watching the IPL because it is better than 90% of the bilateral white ball series where teams hardly play their best XIs.

IPL guarantees availability of all the best players in the world. Watching Bumrah bowl to Kohli is an experience only IPL can provide.