Indian Premier League

The Indian Premier League is a professional Twenty20 cricket league contested annually by franchise teams representing Indian cities. It combines a short-format tournament with player auctions, commercial sponsorship, and broadcast-driven entertainment.

IPL player auction: The Indian Premier League's annual process for franchises to bid for eligible players. Auctions determine much of each franchise's squad before a season.
Board of Control for Cricket in India: The governing body for cricket in India and the organizer of major domestic competitions. The BCCI created and administers the league.
MS Dhoni: An Indian wicketkeeper-batter and former national captain who has led Chennai Super Kings for much of its IPL history. His long association with Chennai made him one of the league's defining captains.
Sports broadcasting rights: Legal and commercial permissions to transmit sporting events through television, radio, or digital services. Media-rights deals are a major source of league income and shape where matches are shown.
Franchise cricket: Professional cricket competitions in which privately owned or licensed teams recruit players for a tournament. The IPL became a leading model for this expanding form of competition.
IPL salary cap: A limit on the total funds an Indian Premier League franchise can spend on its player squad. The cap constrains auction bids and shapes squad-building choices.
Lalit Modi: An Indian cricket administrator who helped launch and promote the Indian Premier League. His organizing role shaped the league's original franchise and broadcast model.
Rohit Sharma: An Indian batter who captained Mumbai Indians to five Indian Premier League titles. His captaincy made Mumbai the league's most successful team by titles through 2024.
Franchising: A business arrangement in which an operator licenses a brand and business model to independent owners. The league applies franchise ownership to teams representing cities.
Indian Premier League media rights: The commercial rights to broadcast and distribute Indian Premier League matches. Record-setting rights deals have strengthened the league's influence over cricket economics.

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