IPL’s business value rockets to $20bn as India cricket league soars

Indian Premier League cements its place as cricket’s number one T20 competition with an 11% rise in value this year.Published On 29 Jul 202629 Jul 2026The business value of the Indian Premier League (IPL), ⁠the world’s ⁠richest Twenty20 series, has soared more than 11 percent to $20.6bn this year, according to United States-based investment bank Houlihan Lokey.The increase reflected a ⁠second consecutive year of double-digit growth in the ⁠IPL’s business value, Houlihan Lokey said in its “2026 IPL Brand Valuation Study” on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4FIFA proposes plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, angering UEFAlist 2 of 4World Cup: For India football, qualification is still just a distant dreamlist 3 of 4Football: Roberto Mancini named Italy head coach for second timelist 4 of 4France legend Zinedine Zidane confirmed as new national team managerend of listSince ⁠its launch in 2008, the now 10-team competition has consistently attracted leading world cricketers while building a commercial model that combines ⁠broadcast revenues, sponsorship, merchandising and franchise investment.Ownership changes at its Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royal...