Kolkata Knight Riders lose Trent Rockets Hundred team to Chelsea owner Sport Business The face of Chelsea’s US ownership group, Todd Boehly, has won the auction to purchase 49 per cent of the Trent Rockets Hundred franchise. The deal, which would value the Nottingham-based team at £79m, is the penultimate Hundred franchise to be sold, with Southern Brave expected to be auctioned to Hampshire owner the GMR Group [...]
The England players in the IPL auction this Sunday Sport This weekend the IPL auction gets underway in Saudi Arabia with 38 Brits in contention for a spot in the Indian Premier League. Jofra Archer returned to the fold late on in the game while James Anderson has registered for the auction for the first time since his retirement. The likes of Ben Stokes and [...]
Two IPL team owners battle to buy Manchester Originals in Hundred sale Sport Business The interest is a significant boost for England cricket chiefs’ much-maligned sales process.
IPL could ban English players for two years if they pull out September 29, 2024 The world’s biggest T20 league the IPL (Indian Premier League) could enforce two-year bans on English players under new plans. If players are purchased in the auction or retained by their IPL side and then pull out before the 2025 competition, they will be barred from competing in the Indian domestic league for two years. [...]
T20: £180m IPL franchise brand values ranked in new data June 15, 2024 The business value of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has risen to $16.4bn while the brand value has increased in 2024, according to a report. The Chennai Super Kings reportedly now have a brand value of $231m with all but one side – the Lucknow Super Giants – coming in above $100m. The data, from [...]
