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The Super Bowl pitch: Indian Premier League wins the audience Test

Not surprisingly, fans and cricket buffs are comparing it to the likes of the American NFL's Super Bowl and the FIFA World Cup

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Vanita Kohli-Khandekar

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Despite the rain-affected final match, the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) delivered it all  thrill, excitement, reach, and (hopefully) revenues.

Not surprisingly, fans and cricket buffs are comparing it to the likes of the American NFL’s Super Bowl and the FIFA World Cup.

So how big is the IPL?
 
It is over four times the size of the Super Bowl in viewership but one-third of the FIFA World Cup.
 
The IPL makes it comfortably to a rough list of the top 10 global sports events