As the 10 Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisees slug it out in the cricketing extravaganza that begins today, some big winners have already emerged off the field. The team franchisees are laughing all the way to the bank, since their revenues from the central pool of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are expected to at least double — from Rs 305 crore to Rs 630 crore this year.
The pool includes a share of the sale of the lucrative television and digital rights for the IPL as well as the money from the main sponsors. The