The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the most prominent and profitable professional cricket tournament in the world. It’s only next to the popular American sports league, the National Football League (NFL), in terms of valuation. The IPL media rights for 2023–27 were sold for a whopping ₹ 48,390 crore, and the digital rights for ₹ 23,575 crore.
The IPL is a short-format T20 cricket championship that features 10 franchises that compete to lift the coveted IPL trophy and take home the lucrative prize money. Some franchises have been part of the IPL lineup since its inception in 2008, while others recently joined. Previously, 8 teams used to play in the IPL, but in 2022, the number was bumped up to 10, owing to high fan demand and the increasing popularity of the league.
One of the oldest and most famous IPL franchises is the Chennai Super Kings. Modern-day cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been the face of the Chennai Super Kings since 2008 and led the team to victory in IPL finals five times. But today, we’ll take a look at the owner of CSK. Dive in to learn about the latest Chennai Super Kings owner in IPL 2023.