How the IPL Became A Billion-Dollar Business | IPL Business Model Explained

The complete history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) - how it became a $15 billion empire and the world's most valuable sports league outside the NFL.

This documentary covers how Lalit Modi revolutionized cricket by creating the IPL in 2008, engineered billion-dollar broadcast deals, brought Bollywood stars like Shah Rukh Khan as team owners, and transformed cricket into a commercial powerhouse.

We explore the IPL business model, how IPL makes money, the corruption scandals that nearly destroyed it, and how the league became more valuable after Modi's exile.


Topics covered:
IPL origins and founding
How Lalit Modi built the IPL
IPL business model and revenue structure
How IPL makes money and how IPL teams make money
IPL media rights deals
Shah Rukh Khan and Bollywood's role
Cricket corruption and match-fixing scandals
IPL vs NFL, NBA, Premier League valuations
Modern IPL economics and growth


⌚ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Pre-IPL Cricket Economics
10:20 - Lalit Modi's Rise to Power
18:49 - Designing The IPL(A Perfect Sports League)
32:00 - Shah Rukh Khan Impact on IPL
34:59 - The Billion Dollar IPL Media Deal
38:56 - IPL First Auction
40:07 - IPL First Year Results
43:01 - IPL Near Death Experience (Crisis, Corruption and Survival)
49:20 - IPL Expansion Jio, Modern IPL Economics & Growth
53:33 - What is the Future for the IPL












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