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Rahul Dravid's conflict-of-interest case: Hearing concludes, verdict soon

Dravid is currently the NCA Director in Bengaluru besides being a vice-president in the India Cements group, which owns the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings.

Industrialist and son of Modinagar's founder, K K Modi passes away

K K Modi served as the chairman of Modi Enterprises, which includes companies like Godfrey Phillips, Indofil Industries and Modicare

IPL brand value rises 7% to $6.8 bn in 2019; MI, CSK rise fastest: Report

The brand value of Indian Premier League (IPL) has jumped 7 percent to USD 6.8 billion in 2019, with the value of the Mumbai and Chennai franchisees rising the fastest, says a report. However, the Shahrukh Khan-co-owned Kolkata franchise, along with embattled Vijay Mallya's Bengaluru franchise saw an 8 percent decline in their valuations, Duff & Phelps, a consultancy, said in the report Thursday. The Board of Cricket Control in India launched the premier T20 cricketing league in 2008 with eight teams owned by corporates. Following its success, two more teams were created later but the number is down to eight again. The Mukesh Ambani-owned Mumbai Indians, the winner of four editions, saw an 8.5 percent increase in valuation to Rs 809 crore--making it the most valued team, while the India Cements-owned Chennai Super Kings' value shot up 13.1 percent to Rs 732 crore. The Jindals-co-owned Delhi Capitals saw it value increasing 8.9 percent to Rs 374 crore in the reporting

IPL teams begin the annual brand hunt, look to leverage old loyalties

The strength of the IPL has grown every year, in terms of viewership and reach of the tournament and consequently, the brand power of league and its teams

Congress concerned over spot-fixing controversy in IPL

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Can Sony Pictures regain the ground it lost when IPL moved to Star?

The league has taken this viewership to its new broadcaster which spent Rs 163.47 billion to end Sony's decade-long, since-inception association with the cash-rich league

IPL brand value soars to $6.3 billion: Duff and Phelps

Thanks to a steep rise in media rights fee, the annual T-20 tournament saw brand valuation rise 15.87 per cent in 2018

IPL 2018: Rahane replaces Smith as RR captain; SRH awaits probe on Warner

Amid the ball-tampering controversy, IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals, after getting a clarification from BCCI, might sack Steve Smith and instead appoint Ajinkya Rahane as its skippers for IPL 2018

From Dhoni to Kohli, why skippers prefer their IPL boys in national team

Sports psychologists believe having IPL teammates playing together helps the national team's performance

BCCI invites expressions of interest in 3 categories of IPL partnership

Rights to 3 categories will be negotiated not auctioned

BCCI invites expressions of interest for IPL partner rights for 3-year term

The rights are available for a minimum three-year term

IPL Governing Council proposal may ease M S Dhoni's return to CSK in 2018

The proposal if accepted will mean that Dhoni, who played for Rising Pune Supergiants in the last two editions, will be retained by CSK

Star, Sony, Hotstar and the IPL

Star's IPL win raises two questions; what happens to Sony and will digital finally rise in revenues?

SC refuses to direct BCCI to e-auction IPL broadcast rights for 5 years

The broadcast rights are divided into three categories -- TV, mobile and internet

SC asks BCCI's CoA to file affidavit on IPL bidding by Aug 28

The Supreme Court today has ordered the court appointed committee of administrators (CoA) to file an affidavit on 28 August, clarifying its stand on ongoing bidding process for media rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Court's direction came after counsel representing the committee, headed by retired Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai, informed the bench about its preference for a closed bidding.The matter pertaining to broadcasting rights for the flagship cricket league is of huge concern for Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). While, the cricket board is in favour of issuing the rights through closed bidding process, a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by parliamentarian Subramanian Swamy against it brought the process under scrutiny. The PIL is seeking to introduce e-auction, replacing closed bidding, to bring more transparency into the matter. However, sources say, BCCI fears of losing prospective revenue once e-auction is introduced. Given the ..

Kenya eyes IPL to grow tourism

Kenya eyes IPL to grow tourism

IPL: Rohit Sharma stars as Mumbai beat Bangalore by 5 wickets

With this result, Mumbai now sits atop the IPL standings with 8 wins and 2 losses

Mumbai Indians beat KKR by four wickets

Rana went from strength to strength, going from 29 off 23 at one stage to 50 off 28

Pune beats Mumbai by seven wickets; Smith, Rahane seal win

Chasing a target of 185, Pune crossed the line with just one ball to spare

IPL schedule undergoes minor changes due to MCD elections

With the revised schedule, Delhi will now host Mumbai Indians on May 6