Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has determined to problem the proposal of their counterpart Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) to increase the window for the Indian Premier League (IPL) for a two and-a-half-month interval.
After bagging a profitable deal of the IPL media rights for the subsequent cycle (2023-2027) for a whopping sum of INR 48,390 crore, BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed the variety of matches are more likely to improve within the cash-rich league in future.
“From the subsequent FTP cycle, IPL may have an official two-and-a-half-month window so that each one the highest worldwide cricketers can take part. Now we have had discussions with numerous boards in addition to the ICC,” Shah had informed information company PTI.
Will give my views on this concern on the ICC convention: PCB chairman Ramiz Raja
Reacting to Shah’s feedback on growing the variety of fixtures and lengthening the period of the league, PCB chairman Ramiz Raja stated he'll spotlight the purpose within the subsequent ICC convention. The previous Pakistan cricketer additionally stated if required they'll problem the choice.
“There was no announcement or resolution as but on the IPL window being elevated. I'll give my views on this concern on the ICC convention,” Raja stated throughout a media convention in Lahore on Friday.
“My level is obvious: if there's any improvement in world cricket which means we're being short-changed, we are going to problem it in a really forceful method and put our level throughout strongly within the ICC,” he added.
How did BCCI earn INR 48,390 crore from new IPL Media Rights?
For the primary time within the historical past of IPL, the BCCI had divided the media rights for the cash-rich league into 4 completely different classes: A) TV Rights for the Indian subcontinent B) Digital Rights C) 18 video games (inaugural recreation, weekend double-headers, 4 play-off fixtures) D) Remainder of the World.
Disney Star, who purchased the rights for each TV and digital within the final cycle for a sum of INR 16,347.50 crore, retained the tv rights for the Indian sub-continent with a determine of INR 23,575 crore. Viacom18, the brand new entrant available in the market, secured the digital rights for INR 20,500 crore and likewise bagged the deal of the non-exclusive bundle C of 18 video games for INR 2991 crore.
In Package deal D, which incorporates TV and digital rights for the remainder of the world, Viacom18 secured the territories of Australia, South Africa and the UK (UK) whereas Occasions Web received the Center East and North Africa areas and the US.
The bundle for A and B is comprised of 410 video games throughout 5 seasons with 74 every within the first two years (2023-2024) adopted by 84 within the subsequent two seasons (2025-2026) and the IPL 2024 may embrace 94 matches.
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