The Indian Premier League (IPL), also known
as the TATA IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a
men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league held
annually in India. Founded by the BCCI in 2007,
the league features ten city-
based franchise teams.[3][4] The IPL usually takes
place during the summer, between March and
May each year. It has an exclusive window in
the ICC Future Tours Programme, resulting in
fewer international cricket tours occurring during
the IPL seasons.[5]
The IPL is the most popular cricket league in the
world; in 2014, it ranked sixth in average
attendance among all sports leagues.[6] In 2010,
the IPL became the first sporting event to be
broadcast live on YouTube.[7][8] Inspired by the
success of the IPL, other Indian sports leagues
have been established.[a][11][12][13] In 2022, the
league's brand value was estimated at ₹90,038
crore (US$11 billion).[14]