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Indian Premier League's business value chalks up $16.4 bn on scoreboard

Champion KKR's brand value hits $216 mn, up 19.3%

IPL's business value rose by 6.5% to $16.4 billion in 2024: Houlihan Lokey

The standalone brand value of the Indian Premier League has increased by 6.3% to $3.4 billion over the past year

IPL's impact player must be revealed at toss, says Sourav Ganguly

Former India captain and Delhi Capitals director of cricket Sourav Ganguly is in favour of continuing with the impact-player rule in IPL, but wants teams to decide their picks at the toss. The impact-player rule has become a hot topic of debate following the recently-concluded edition of IPL where scores in excess of 250 runs were notched up eight times. Ganguly added he wants the boundaries to be pushed further back in upcoming IPL editions. "I like the impact player rule. My only thing with IPL is that I just want the grounds to be a bit bigger. The fences should go a little behind," Ganguly told the media on the sidelines of the International Procurement and Supply Chain Conference organised by the Blue Ocean Corporation. "It is a great tournament. The only thing you can do with the impact player is decide before the toss, so it's a bit of skill there. "So, have the impact player revealed before because that will require a lot of skill and game plan. But, I am all for the impac

JioCinema sets streaming viewership record with 620 mn reach in IPL 2024

The opening night of the 2024 IPL season saw a significant surge in viewership, with over 113 million viewers logging in, a 51 per cent increase compared to the opening night of the previous season

At some point, you will have to pick me for India, says confident Riyan

To the world, it might be perceived as extreme arrogance but when Riyan Parag looks into your eyes and tells you that "I am going to play for India no matter what", it is extreme self belief in one's own skill-set and abilities. "At some point, you'll have to take me, right? So that is my belief, I'm going to play for India. I don't really care when," Parag would sound bullish yet confident during his exclusive interaction with PTI on Wednesday. No youngster has polarised opinions in a short span of time as the 22-year-old from Assam, who enjoyed a breakout IPL season with 573 runs at a strike-rate close to 150, coming in at No.4 for the Rajasthan Royals. In five previous years of IPL, Riyan, a 2018 U-19 World Cup winner didn't even enjoy a 200-run season and a vicious social media was more than unkind to a youngster who was making a transition from boyhood to manhood. "When I was not scoring runs I said this in an (earlier) interview as well that I am going to play for India," Pa

T20 World Cup 2024: Only Bumrah is executing yorkers consistently - Lee

Legendary Australia speedster Brett Lee feels apart from Jasprit Bumrah, pacers are failing to nail yorkers effectively in the death overs and he wants them to master the pivotal delivery. Bumrah is one of the most complete bowlers in world cricket at the moment. He can bowl wicket-taking deliveries without leaking runs but the most lethal weapon in his armoury is his toe-crushing yorker, which he, more often that not, executes perfectly in the death overs. "On a general rule, other than Bumrah, we haven't seen enough fast bowlers nailing their yorkers recently. "I want to see fast bowlers bowl more yorkers. I still don't reckon they execute enough yorkers at the death," Lee said at the launch of the Legends Intercontinental T20 league recently. With the recently concluded IPL featuring scores in excess of 200 regularly, Lee believes the fast bowlers would be more economical had they nailed yorkers. "If you look back at 17 years of Indian Premier League, on average a yorker goes f

Justin Langer's Dharavi experience: When luxury met with penury in Mumbai

Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer has revealed that he was left humbled during this year's IPL after visiting his team's physiotherapist Rajesh Chandrashekhar's one-room dwelling in Mumbai's Dharavi slums where he witnessed the complete antithesis of the "extreme luxury" he has experienced in life. LSG failed to make the playoffs after a mixed run in the league stage of the IPL. "After a life of living what I would now define as extreme luxury, I was humbled like never before seeing how other human beings live their day-to-day lives," Langer said of his experience in a post for 'The Nightly'. It all started with Chandrashekhar's insistence on giving Langer a haircut. "At first, I thought nothing of the invitation, but as the days moved into weeks, RC kept asking me if I needed a haircut. "Eventually, I relented to his offer and within minutes he was knocking on my door, manned with clippers, scissors, and a spray bottle full of water," he recalled. Langer said convers

Bayliss, McCullum to England; Gambhir for India? Rise of KKR coach's stocks

Gambhir is not the only Knight Riders coach who could coach a national side after a great season with the franchise. Before him, three other KKR coaches have led national sides to great heights

Warner to Williamson: Top 5 cricketers who might have played their last IPL

Here are the top five players who will be playing their last IPL as they lag in the strike rate quotient and don't have age by their side to make a difference in the future

From setbacks to success: The Shreyas Iyer story of redemption in IPL 2024

When Shreyas Iyer recreated Lionel Messi's famous World Cup celebration after lifting the IPL Trophy as Kolkata Knight Riders captain in Chennai, it was nothing short of an Argentina moment for the embattled Indian cricketer at an individual level. His central contract torn up a few weeks before the IPL besides a recurring back injury threatening to derail him, Iyer faced numerous challenges at the start of the year. He finally found a deep sense of triumph and vindication in this victory, much like Messi did after exorcising the ghosts of losing the 2014 final and winning the trophy for his country after a 36-year-wait. For the two-time IPL champions, the wait lasted 10 years as Iyer sang a redemption song following a topsy-turvy start to the year. Little wonder then that he chose to imitate the man who knows all about rising from setbacks. So, Iyer, with the trophy in his hands, took a playful walk towards his teammates, quite similar to what Messi did after the final against Fra

Starc hints at ODI retirement to focus more on IPL-like franchise cricket

Though Starc did not mention which format he was thinking of dropping from, the hint was clear enough when he said that there is a long time till the next World Cup (ODIs in 2027)

Shah Rukh Khan kisses Gambhir's forehead after winning IPL 2024 final

Shah Rukh Khan, the co-owner of IPL 2024, hugged almost all the team players and kissed the forehead of KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir

IPL 2024: BCCI announces cash rewards for groundsmen and curators

Describing them as "unsung heroes", BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Monday announced that groundsmen and curators of all the 10 regular IPL venues will be given Rs 25 lakh each as a token of appreciation for providing "brilliant pitches" during the league. The IPL concluded in Chennai on Sunday with Kolkata Knight Riders lifting their third overall trophy with an eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. "The unsung heroes of our successful T20 season are the incredible ground staff who worked tirelessly to provide brilliant pitches, even in difficult weather conditions," Shah posted on X. "As a token of our appreciation, the groundsmen and curators at the 10 regular IPL venues will receive INR 25 lakhs each, and the same at the 3 additional venues will get INR 10 lakhs each. Thank you for your dedication and hard work!" he said. The 10 regular venues for the IPL are Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Jaipur. The additional venues

Kavya Maran in tears after KKR defeats SRH in IPL 2024 final, watch video

Kavya Maran broke down as Kolkata defeated Hyderabad in the final match of the Indian Premier League 2024. KKR chased the target in just 10.3 overs

KKR vs SRH highlights, IPL 2024 Final: Knight Riders win third title in style

IPL 2024 final highlights, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: It was one of the quickest final wins as KKR chased down 114 in just 10.3 overs with eight wickets in hand to become the winner

Prize money for IPL 2024 winners; how much orange, purple cap winners get?

The winner of the IPL 2024 final match- Kolkata Knight Riders will get Rs 20 crore as prize money. The orange cap and purple cap winners will get Rs 10 lakh each

Harshit to Tushar: Top 5 Indian uncapped wicket-takers in IPL 2024

These five bowlers are all pacers who doubled up on their appetite for bouncers and yorkers and mixed them well with slower ones to get among the wickets

IPL 2024: Highest run-getters & wicket takers; Orange, purple cap winners

Virat Kohli wins the orange cap with 741 runs in 15 matches. Harshal Patel wins the purple cap with 24 wickets in IPL 2024.

Full list of IPL winners, their captains and runner-ups in league's history

For KKR, it is their third trophy in the history of the richest cricket league. They last won the title in 2014 and their first one in 2012

IPL 2024 final: KKR vs SRH Playing 11, streaming and telecast details

KKR vs SRH Playing 11: Shahbaz Ahamad replaces Samad in SRH Playing 11. Kolkata is unchanged from the previous match. Jio Cinemas will live stream the KKR vs SRH IPL final match in India for free.