Hi, Cricket Insider🐧#73

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Cricket Huddle
March 17, 2024

Welcome to the State of Cricket newsletter brought to you by Cricket Huddle, where we deliver stories, insights, and peel the cricket layers like an onion - don’t worry we do the crying for you.

Here’s today’s lineup

  • 🕶️ Business of Cricket

  • ♥️ Romantics of Cricket

  • 🍪 Favorite Finds of Week

So, let's get right into it then. Leg Stump Please!🪖

BUSINESS OF CRICKET

The Money Bucket of IPL for the coming year

While the official announcement of the IPL 2024 prize money is yet to be made, we can look towards past seasons for insights.

Total Prize Pool ₹50 Crore (approximately $6.25 million)

Champions: The team that clinches the title receives the lion’s share, estimated to be around ₹30 Crore (approximately $3.75 million) in 2024.

Runners-Up: The team finishing second is rewarded with a significant sum, estimated to be around ₹10 Crore (approximately $1.25 million) in 2024.

Playoff Teams: Teams that reach the playoffs (typically the top 4) might receive participation money, though the exact amount isn’t officially disclosed.

Individual Awards: The IPL also awards prizes for outstanding individual performances throughout the season. These awards typically include:

Orange Cap (highest run scorer), Purple Cap (highest wicket taker), Emerging Player Award, Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award.

The prize money for these individual accolades is usually in the range of ₹15-20 lakh (approximately $18,750 – $25,000).

Potential changes in Prize Pool

The BCCI might consider tweaks to the prize money distribution in the future. Here are some possibilities:

  • Increased Prize Pool: With the IPL’s growing popularity and lucrative viewership deals, there’s a chance the overall prize pool might witness an upward revision.

  • Performance-Based Rewards: The BCCI could potentially explore a system where teams receive prize money based on their final league position (beyond just playoffs), encouraging stronger competition throughout the season.

  • Enhanced Individual Awards: The prize money for individual accolades might be increased to further incentivize outstanding player performances.

It’s important to remember that these are simply speculations. The BCCI has the final say on the prize money distribution structure for the IPL.

FOR THE ROMANTIC

Article Published in 1948 - Why Aussies Win at Cricket

What do you think are your reasons ? Email us

SUPER OVER

Six of our favorite finds

🥝Read | Australia, England lobby ICC for increased payments in Tests

🪖Read | The Big Interview with Yashasvi Jaiswal

💰Read | Money problem with Indian domestic cricket

👨‍🦳Read | BCCI is barring State associations actively

🧠Read | How an Aussie Bush cricket competition is helping women

💦Retro | Neil Wagner Retired. Here is an article on his Work Ethic.

FROM HQ | SIGNING OFF

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