New Delhi: After the successful completion of the Indian Premier League 2020 in the UAE, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already started planning for the next edition of the tournament. Meanwhile, rumours have already started that the Board is planning to add one or two more teams in the cash-rich league in the 2021 edition.
Days after BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed the 14th season of the IPL in April 2021, reports suggest that the BCCI are all geared up to bring new franchises once Diwali is over. Clarity on the number of teams is expected in the next three days.
“The tender is most likely to come after Diwali, once a decision is taken in this regard. And regardless of whether it’s one franchise or two, if new teams come in then a mega auction cannot be avoided, the BCCI will come up with a media rights tender towards the end of 2021. Star’s five-year IPL deal will end with the 2022 season and the board will look to maximise its broadcast revenue,” a source told TOI.
“BCCI should ideally bring out a tender for new franchises after the media rights tender because they’ll get a higher value. In the middle of this pandemic, it’s always a risky proposition,” the source said.
