Article TalkThe Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India organised by the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI).[3] Founded by the BCCI in 2007, the league features ten state or city-based franchise teams.[4] It is the most popular and richest cricket league in the world and is held between March and May. It has an exclusive window in the ICC Future Tours Programme, resulting in fewer international cricket tours occurring during the IPL seasons.[5] It is also India's most viewed sports competition followed by the Pro Kabaddi League and Indian Super League, as per BARC.[6][7]
 | |
| Countries | India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Headquarters | Cricket Centre, Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2008 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Next edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin format Playoffs |
| Current champion | Kolkata Knight Riders (3rd title) |
| Most successful | Chennai Super Kings Mumbai Indians (5 titles each) |
| Most runs | Virat Kohli (8,004) |
| Most wickets | Yuzvendra Chahal (205) |
| TV | India Star Sports (Television)[1] JioHotstar (Streaming)[2] International2014, it ranked sixth in attendance among all sports leagues.[8] In 2010, the IPL became the first sporting event to be broadcast live on YouTube.[9][10] Inspired by the success of the IPL, other Indian sports leagues have been established.[a][13][14] In 2022, the league's brand value was estimated at ₹90,038 crore (US$11 billion).[15] According to the BCCI, the 2015 IPL season contributed ₹1,150 crore (US$140 million) to India's GDP.[16] In December 2022, the IPL achieved a valuation of US$10.9 billion, becoming a decacorn and registering a 75% growth in dollar terms since 2020 when it was valued at $6.2 billion, according to a report by the consulting firm D and P Advisory.[17] Its 2023 final became the most streamed live event on the internet, with 32 million viewers.[18] In 2023, the league sold its media rights for the next 4 seasons for US$6.4 billion to Viacom18 and Star Sports,[19] meaning each IPL match was valued at $13.4 million.[20] As of 2024, there have been seventeen seasons of the tournament. The current champions are the Kolkata Knight Riders, who won the 2024 season after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final.[21]Super Giants) bought a 70% stake in Manchester Originals for around £81m, while Mumbai Indians bought at 49% stake in the Oval Invincibles for £60m.[49] Yorkshire sold 100% of Northern Superchargers to Sun Group (Sunrisers Hyderabad) for £100m.[50] The GMR Group (Delhi Capitals) had already acquired Hampshire in a 2024 deal, including the club's 51% stake in the Southern Brave[51] and bought the remaining 49% for around £48m.[52] |
