The Competition Commission of India (CCI) accused BCCI in its order of anti-competitive conduct in assuring broadcasters that it would not sanction any other domestic T20 league. "We will legally understand it (the CCI order), examine it and if need be, we will appeal against it in the court," IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla told television news agency ANI. "Rather, the restriction was pursued to enhance the commercial interest of the bidders of IPL broadcasting rights and the consideration in turn received by BCCI." The regulator called on the BCCI to file a report to the Commission on their compliance within 60 days of their receipt of the CCI order, the statement said. The franchise-based IPL competition began in 2008 with eight teams and owners including India's richest man Mukesh Ambani and Bollywood actors.

Source: India Today November 29, 2017 12:11 UTC