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BCCI to rake-in Rs 4000 crore in Women’s IPL bids

The Women’s IPL (WIPL) is set to rake in at least Rs. 4,000 crores for the BCCI as top business houses are set to bid aggressively for the five Women’s IPL (WIPL) teams up for auction on Wednesday.

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4 years ago

January 23, 2023

Market experts say that the teams are expected to shell out in the “range of 500 to 600 crore INR” per team in the closed-bid auction.

Industry insiders believe the WIPL to be full of huge potential and expect a “few bids” in the Rs 500 crore range, adding that upwards of Rs 800 crore would be a bit ambitious but not totally unexpected.

Corporate giants such as Adani group, Torrent group, Haldiram’s Prabhuji, Capri Global, Kotak and Aditya Birla Group have shown interest in buying a team. They are among at least 30 companies who have bought the bid documents worth Rs 5 lakh including all the 10 men’s IPL teams.

Some of these companies were unsuccessful when BCCI invited bids for two new men’s teams in 2021.

Among the traditional IPL teams, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, KKR could seriously contemplate to add to the bouquet of their already existing men’s teams across the globe.

Market insiders say, there are two principles according to which the bids are place by business houses.

First is “Return on Investment” (ROI)- the core principle of any business. It is profit on what an entity spends.

The second one isn’t a business principle as such but in business community they call it “Return of Ego”, which is something where some of the biggest business names are ready to shell out any amount if they have their eyes on buying a particular property. Even if it takes five to seven years for breaking even.

It’s about wanting to purchase something at any cost. An existing IPL franchise with its “steady revenue stream” in place can afford to “bleed” a bit more in initial years which is imperative.

A report quoted a former IPL franchisee official, who once worked on bids, explained the mindset behind the bidding process.

He said that the major earning chunk for a franchise comes from the BCCI media broadcast revenue which is distributed. Second is a is a share from BCCI’s central pool of sponsorship, while third is a franchisee’s own set of sponsorship earnings. Fourth is gate sales, money earned from tickets.

According to the official, the in case of Women’s IPL, the BCCI is going to share 80 percent of media rights money with the teams as opposed to the 50-50 arrangement it has with the men’s IPL teams.

So, if Jio has brought media rights for five years at Rs 950 crore (approx) which is roughly Rs 190 crore per year. So, 80 percent of 190 crore is 152 crore, is what the franchise gets over a period of five years which approximately Rs 30 crore per annum, he explained.

Elaborating further, he added that BCCI will also distribute a chunk of its central pool of sponsorship (title sponsor, co sponsors, various award sponsors) also with franchise. Add to it franchisee’s own revenue pool also. So it could be anything between Rs 15 to Rs 18 crore per year.

This takes up the yearly earnings for a team around Rs 50 crore.

The official elaborated on the expected yearly expenses of a team including the Rs 100 crore franchisee fee to be around Rs 130 crore, so the franchise owners can expect a loss in the orbit of Rs 50 crore or more for the next few years.It

However, he adds, the catch is that the legacy men’s IPL franchises are better placed to offset these losses as they are already making profits after 15 years of IPL. They will club their men’s and women’s team together and perhaps quickly make the profit zone.

The five-team WIPL will be played in the month of March in Mumbai at a couple of venues.

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Asian Games 2026: Gurindervir Singh, Animesh Kujur lead India athletics campaign

Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh advanced to the men’s 100m semifinals after finishing third and second respectively in their heats at the Asian Games.

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2 days ago

September 24, 2026

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India will have two representatives in the men’s 100m semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games after Animesh Kujur and national record holder Gurindervir Singh progressed from their respective heats on Thursday.

Kujur secured third place in Heat 1 with a timing of 10.36 seconds, while Gurindervir finished second in Heat 4 after clocking 10.38 seconds. Both sprinters therefore moved into the next round of the competition.

The heats were held at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium as part of the athletics programme at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Animesh Kujur finishes third in Heat 1

Kujur produced a strong finish in his opening-round heat to register 10.36 seconds and take third place.

His performance was enough to secure his progression to the men’s 100m semifinals, giving India a second representative in the next stage of the event.

Gurindervir Singh advances from Heat 4

Gurindervir Singh also booked his semifinal spot after finishing second in Heat 4 with a time of 10.38 seconds.

The Indian sprinter, who holds the national record in the men’s 100m, thus joined Kujur in the semifinal round.

With both Indians progressing from their respective heats, India will have two athletes competing in the men’s 100m semifinals at the Asian Games.

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Asian Games 2026 Day 4: Mirabai Chanu silver leads India’s medal haul

India ended Day 4 of the Asian Games 2026 with 12 medals. Mirabai Chanu’s silver in women’s 49kg weightlifting was among the day’s major highlights.

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3 days ago

September 23, 2026

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India continued its medal-winning campaign at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, September 23, with a strong showing across shooting, weightlifting, soft tennis, badminton and wushu.

The highlight of Day 4 was Mirabai Chanu’s silver medal in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event. The medal was Chanu’s first at the Asian Games and ended India’s 28-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the continental event.

India also secured bronze medals in the men’s and women’s team skeet events and another bronze through Jay Meena in men’s singles soft tennis. The Indian men’s badminton team also secured a bronze medal after reaching the semi-finals.

By the end of Day 4, India’s tally stood at 12 medals — one gold, five silver and six bronze. India was placed 13th in the overall medal standings.

Mirabai Chanu wins historic Asian Games silver

Mirabai Chanu produced one of India’s biggest moments of the day by winning silver in the women’s 49kg weightlifting competition.

The medal was Chanu’s first-ever at the Asian Games. Her performance also brought India its first weightlifting medal at the Games since Karnam Malleswari won silver at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games.

North Korea’s Ri Song Gum won the gold after successfully lifting 121kg in the clean and jerk, setting a new Asian Games record in the process.

Chanu’s silver added another medal to India’s growing tally on Day 4.

India wins two bronze medals in skeet shooting

India added two bronze medals in shooting through the men’s and women’s team skeet events.

In the men’s competition, Anantjeet Singh Naruka also reached the individual final, although India missed out on a medal in that individual event.

The women’s shooting team also narrowly missed a medal in the 10m air pistol team event. India finished level with Vietnam on the overall score, but Vietnam took the bronze on the inner-10 countback.

Manu Bhaker qualified for the women’s 10m air pistol final, while India missed out on a team medal in the event.

Jay Meena creates history in soft tennis

Jay Meena won a bronze medal in men’s singles soft tennis, giving India its first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport.

Meena reached the semi-finals but was dealing with an injury during the knockout stage. His bronze added to India’s medal tally on Day 4.

Indian men’s badminton team secures bronze

India’s men’s badminton team ended its Asian Games campaign with a bronze medal after reaching the semi-finals.

The team faced China in the semi-final. India’s campaign therefore ended with a podium finish despite the loss at the final stage.

Roshibina Devi assures India another medal

India was also guaranteed another medal in wushu after Naorem Roshibina Devi advanced to the women’s 60kg final.

Roshibina defeated Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas 10-0 in the semi-final to book her place in the final. Her progress guaranteed India at least a silver medal in the event.

India women’s hockey team records big win

The Indian women’s hockey team also registered a commanding victory on Day 4, defeating Thailand 20-1.

The result was among India’s notable performances across team sports during the day’s competition.

Asian Games 2026 India medal tally after Day 4

India finished Day 4 with 12 medals:

Medal	Count
Gold	1
Silver	5
Bronze	6
Total	12

India’s only gold so far has come from the women’s cricket team. Shooting has contributed seven medals, while weightlifting and soft tennis have also added to the country’s tally.

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Asian Games 2026: India win first gold as women’s cricket team beats Sri Lanka

India won its first gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 after the women’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka in the T20I final, taking the country’s medal tally to seven.

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4 days ago

September 22, 2026

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India opened its gold medal account at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya after the women’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka in the T20I final on Tuesday.

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side produced a dominant performance to win the final and claim India’s first gold medal of the Games. India set Sri Lanka a target of 217 runs before bowling them out for 69.

The victory took India’s medal tally to seven, adding a gold to the six medals secured during the opening days of the competition.

India assure another medal in badminton

India also secured another medal opportunity in men’s team badminton after defeating hosts Japan 3-0 in the quarter-final.

Ayush Shetty completed the victory by beating Japan’s Koki Watanabe 21-10, 21-19, sending India into the semifinals and assuring the country of at least a medal in the event.

Earlier, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Japan’s Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi to give India a 2-0 lead in the tie.

Roshibina Devi assures India another medal

India also secured a medal in wushu after Roshibina Devi reached the women’s 60kg semi-finals.

Roshibina defeated Macao’s Man Sin Chu by point difference to book her place in the last four.

However, India’s Aryan was knocked out in the men’s 56kg quarter-final after losing to Uzbekistan’s Saydullo Abdurashitov.

India miss shooting medal

India’s Elavenil Valarivan and Parth Mane finished fourth in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team final after earlier qualifying second for the gold medal match.

The pair therefore missed out on a podium finish in the event.