Fantasy gaming platform Dream11 came on board as IPL title sponsors for one year, paying R222 crore. There is sometimes lot of focus on how much money IPL franchises are making. It’s worth remembering that few, if any, franchises made any money for the first 10 years of IPL,” Badale said. You can get the best players of the world in a domestic tournament if you are willing to pay the best salaries. “For me, spending money on cricketers is difficult; it is particularly difficult when you are having to compete very hard for the very best players.

Source: Hindustan Times November 16, 2020 05:33 UTC