September 20, 2024

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Shahid Afridi says ‘No matter they are saying will occur’ on BCCI’s plan to have longer IPL

Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi stated that India has the largest cricket marketplace and “no matter they are saying will occur.”

Talking on SAMAA TV’s display Sport Set Fit, the swashbuckling opener stated, “All of it comes right down to the marketplace and the financial system. The largest [cricket] marketplace is India. No matter they are going to say will occur.”

Afridi was once speaking about BCCI’s determination to host an extended IPL which might probably have an effect on Pakistan’s global fixtures.

Just lately, the IPL media rights have been offered for a staggering quantity of Rs 48,390 crore. Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary, introduced quickly after that IPL goes to have a larger window from 2024.

“India has noticed a virtual revolution & the sphere has never-ending doable. The virtual panorama has modified the best way cricket is watched. It’s been a large issue within the expansion of the sport & the Virtual India imaginative and prescient,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah had tweeted after the e-auction.

Disney-Megastar bagged the TV rights for the Indian subcontinent and Viacom18/ Reliance sweept the virtual section.

The bidding was once executed on a per-game foundation, this means that the rights holders will jointly pay the cricket board Rs 118.02 crore in step with fit for the following five-year cycle. Recently, there are 74 suits in each IPL season, and the quantity is more likely to pass up. Over a five-year length, the entire quantity goes to be 410.