The twin IPL franchise sales on Tuesday commanded a combined $3.41 billion — nearly five times the $723.59 million paid by the league’s eight founding franchises in 2008. Over the past decade, American investors have increasingly turned to global sport, particularly European football and the English Premier League, as fertile investment ground. IPL teams, in this context, are bargain buys — especially given the potential for high returns on investment. Current US investment in Indian cricket could, in part, be an attempt to pre-empt possible investment from the likes of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund,” he said. Santosh N, managing partner at D&P Advisory, said American investors may not be taking a long-term position.

Source: Indian Express March 26, 2026 08:11 UTC