Brijesh Patel

IPL 2020 saw record-breaking 28 percent increase in viewership compared to last edition

IPL 2020 saw a record-breaking 28 percent increase in viewership compared to the last edition with the tournament in the UAE providing welcome relief to a world scarred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

IPL 2020: Governing Council formally announces Dream11 as title sponsor of 13th edition of tournament

Dream11’s association with sports has grown over the years and it is presently partnering a total of 19 sports leagues along with six IPL franchises

IPL 2020 has a new title sponsor in Dream11 but Chinese shadow remains, new question arises

The narrative around Dream11 replacing Vivo as IPL title sponsor may have a patriotic tune to it but the truth under the surface appears to be driven only by business calculations. The fantasy gaming platform's alleged links with a fake T20 leagues also makes the decision look awkward for BCCI.

IPL 2020 title sponsors Dream11 asked by BCCI to increase bids for 2021, 2022 editions: Report

Sources said BCCI and Dream11 are still negotiating on the conditional three-year bid under which the company is supposed to pay Rs 240 crore each in 2021 and 2022

IPL 2020: BCCI receive central government's formal approval; likely to announce new title sponsors by 18 August

The IPL boss also said that BCCI, in all likelihood, will announce the tournament's new title sponsors by 18 August. There will be a seven-day window for interested companies to submit the bid.

IPL 2020: Government nod, franchise strength, Chinese sponsorship, among key points to be discussed in GC meet, says report

Check out the 10 key points that will be deliberated on IPL 2020 during Sunday's IPL governing council meet

BCCI seeks government permission to host IPL in United Arab Emirates

Cricket boards in UAE and Sri Lanka have offered to host the league considering the situation in India where the number of coronavirus cases had surged.

Why money-churning IPL is eminently central to BCCI's immediate fortunes and how the league affects other cricket boards' revenue structure

The alternative of IPL not taking place this year could leave a trail of pain and hardship for Indian cricket. BCCI itself would be hit by a double whammy – substantial loss in revenue coupled with a pointless increase in expenditure.

IPL 2020: India first choice as host but venue hardly matters if matches played without fans, says league chairman Brijesh Patel

Considering the rising cases in India, there is an option to organise the IPL overseas. The UAE and Sri Lanka have already shown interest in hosting the world's biggest T20 league.

IPL 2020: Organising T20 League during coronavirus pandemic is disaster waiting to happen

The staging of the IPL is a logistics nightmare at the best of times and now in times of a coronavirus pandemic, it could be a disaster waiting to happen