Decoding IPL: Is it sport, business, or just media & entertainment?

The ASYMMETRIC Crew today:

Revant: Founder, Mosaic Wellness

Shantanu: Founder, Bombay Shaving Company

Chirag: Founder, GoKwik

0:00 Coming Up

1:32 Intro

2:38 BSC and IPL

4:49 Context on IPL

6:36 IPL’s Business Model

11:36 The Player vs The Team

13:54 Can International Players Get Big in IPL?

16:25 Passion or Money?

24:50 Global Cricket Revenue Trends

26:40 Extensions of IPL Franchisees

28:30 What Is the Future of Cricket?

33:18 Indianisation of International Players

35:35 Does It Matter If You Win or Lose?

38:55 Evolution in Sports

42:21 IPL vs EPL

49:11 Supporting a Team vs a Player

53:34 The Startups Opportunity

59:20 The Guru Culture in Academies

62:57 Concluding Thoughts

66:00 Off Screen Banter

Charts referred to in the episode:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qjn7UGy7RXuwklp3rrn03ie9n-PrVFdE/view?usp=drive_link