The now $2 billion Indian Premier League property has come through an economic slowdown and other challenges with higher valuations for stakeholders.
Despite higher costs and smaller gate revenues, franchises will, on an average, take home about Rs 46 crore each, estimate insiders.
“I can’t share a figure on earnings. We are closing our books [...]
10 Putting behind the disappointment of its team Chennai Super Kings not making it to the IPL finals this year, in spite of it being one of the favoured teams, India Cements Ltd (ICL) intends leveraging the CSK brand in the new markets in western India where it has entered.
While its cement brands, such [...]
With the fight for the top slots heating up, general entertainment channels try new ways to stay connected
The scorching summer may have almost come to an end but the fierce competition among Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs) is just beginning to hot up. Like last year, Season 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) hogged [...]
Kolkatta were being touted as the best team after their first two wins but their performance nose-dived as the series progressed.
Kolkata’s performance was as unpredictable as their speedster, Shoaib Akhtar at times.
At times they pulled off thrilling victories, like they did against Punjab, scoring 70 in the last four overs to seal victory.
Against Mumbai, they [...]
Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni has beaten him to be the most valuable player in this year’s edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) that begins in South Africa on April 18, 2009.
The Chennai Super Kings’ skipper attracted the highest individual insurance cover of $10.5 million, or Rs 52 crore, as the eight IPL team owners [...]
The world’s biggest gum company Wrigley today announced its sponsorship tie-up with all the eight franchise teams of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the second edition of the T20 tournament starting in South Africa from April 18.
“Wrigley has entered into separate sponsorship agreements with the eight IPL franchise teams. Our sugar free brand ‘Orbit’ [...]
Shane Warne the Rajasthan Royals captain, has named Kamran Khan, a 18-year-old rookie left-arm fast bowler, as one of the players to watch out for in the IPL starting in Cape Town on Saturday. Warne has also provided fresh insights into his relationship with Graeme Smith, a bitter rival once but an IPL team-mate now, [...]
The government is now evaluating all options to minimise the revenue losses because of the Indian Premier League (IPL) moving to South
Africa. The shift in the venue is expected to result in a loss of more than Rs 100 crore to the state exchequer.
The Central Board for Direct taxes (CBDT) is also examining [...]
The sole insurer of the much-hyped Indian Premier Leauge (IPL), state-owned Oriental Insurance Company Ltd today said it expects about
Rs 3 crore premium from the second season of T20 cricket tournament.
Owners of most of the teams have taken insurance cover for personal accident, terrorism as well as loss of baggage for their members, Oriental [...]
The general election may have won the battle, but it looks like the Indian Premier League (IPL) will win the war—for eyeballs.
Viewership studies by two media buying firms say the Twenty20 cricket league that begins on 18 April, will attract more viewers than the election coverage.
The general election begins on 16 April and will be [...]
