IPL 2020

IPL is entering a new era. With Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru sold in multi-billion dollar deals, cricket is no longer just a sport—it’s a serious investment asset.

Tata IPL 2024: Star Sports experienced an 18% increase from the previous edition in terms of total watch time, with viewers spending 356,000 million minutes

A BCCI official confirmed that Unacademy has picked up the bid papers but refrained from making any comments beyond that

It was unclear whether the fantasy sports platform would now give up its existing associate partnership with the IPL

RCB captain Virat Kohli was just behind Dhoni with a CELEBAR score of 69

The announcement signals an end to the search for Vivo's replacement, which had gathered pace last week, following speculation that the Chinese company had made up its mind to exit the marquee event

The list of foreign players retained by Rajasthan Royals, includes Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer. All three English players performed well for the Royals in the last tournament

Jason Holder ended up playing a crucial role in SRH's run to the IPL 2020 playoffs, taking 14 wickets in seven matches and scoring 66 crucial runs from the lower order

Among those retained are opener Devdutt Padikkal, who scored 473 runs last season, along with Sundar, Saini and Siraj, all of whom impressed in whites during India's Test series win in Australia

He loves the IPL but Australia coach Justin Langer questioned the timing of the last year's edition, which he believes could have been a contributing factor in the injury setbacks

Smith said he has 'found his hands' after a disappointing IPL campaign and is ready to torment Indian bowlers when the two sides lock horns across formats starting November 27

Last year, the IPL recorded 326 billion viewing minutes, while the 2019 Cricket World Cup registered 344 billion viewing minutes

According to the channel, the recently-concluded edition saw an impressive viewership growth of 24 percent among women and 20 percent among children respectively

Properties like KBC, Indian Idol and Big Boss may not bring in the large numbers, next wave only around March-April, when the 2021 edition of IPL kicks in

The BCCI was considering two new franchises after this year's IPL but later decided to add one for the 2021 edition and the other from the 2022 season

The just-concluded 13th Indian Premier League saw a record-breaking 28 per cent increase in viewership compared to the last edition

An easy-going atmosphere has allowed Mumbai Indians to flourish on the field, which, in turn, has contributed greatly to its fortunes off it

IPL 2020 final: A peerless Rohit Sharma led defending champions Mumbai Indians to their fifth IPL title with a one-sided demolition of Delhi Capitals in Dubai on Tuesday, closing an immensely successful tournament that had to be played in a controlled environment amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic. Five IPL titles are certain to make Rohit the undisputed 'Numero Uno' player-cum-leader in the IPL Universe.

Skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front with a 51-ball 68 as MI chased down a target of 157

If last year's one-run win over Chennai Super Kings was an absolute cliffhanger, Rohit's aristocratic 68 off 50 balls made it an anti-climax with Mumbai Indians chasing the target of 157 in 18.4 overs