BCCI chairman Sourav Ganguly says the Indian Premier League generates more revenue than English Premier League football and he is happy after seeing the game he loves so much evolve.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the fastest growing sports tournaments in the world and enjoys huge success. Every cricketer in the world seeks to participate in the tournament and fans flock to the stadiums whenever there is a match. Chairman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly said he was very happy to see the sport he loves so much evolve, going so far as to say that the IPL generates more revenue than the English Premier League . (EPL).
“I have seen the game evolve, where players like me have won a few hundred and now have the potential to win millions of rupees. This game is run by the fans, by the people of this country and by BCCI, who was formed by cricket fans. This sport is strong and will continue to evolve. The IPL generates more revenue than the English Premier League. It makes me happy and proud that the sport I love has evolved to become so strong “, Ganguly told the Cricket Leadership Council. India. Event while speaking with Deepak Lamba, CEO, Worldwide Media, President, Times Strategic Solutions Limited.
IPL 2022 has gone on a bigger scale this year with the addition of two new teams: Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants. After a 74-game season, it was Gujarat Titans who won the title after beating Rajasthan Royals in the pinnacle clash.
During the event, Ganguly was also asked about his leadership style. Speaking of the same, he said: “Captain, for me, is leading a team on the pitch, and leadership, for me, is building a team. So whether I worked with Sachin , Azhar or Dravid, I didn’t”. compete with them, instead I collaborated with them as leaders and co-responsibility”.
When asked what is common between being a captain and leading BCCI, Sourav replied: “I think the common thing is managing people. This country has exceptional talent, ranging from young players to young employees of I really believed that if I wanted to be captain of a successful team, I had to respect my teammates to become good players, and never the other way around, you can’t keep everything to yourself and expect that good things happen, don’t happen.”
Ganguly has represented India in 113 Tests and 311 ODIs. He had also led India to the 2003 World Cup final where the team fell short against Australia in the summit clash.