IPL teams auction: Staggering amount of money for new teams shows cricket is 2nd most popular sport - Shane Warne
India Today
IPL 2022: Former Australia spinner Shane Warne said the sale of two new Indian Premier League teams only shows the rise in popularity of cricket across the globe. He also congratulated the BCCI after the windfall on Monday.
Legendary Australia spinner Shane Warne congratulated the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and its president Sourav Ganguly after two new Indian Premier League teams fetched big money for the board in Monday's auction in Dubai. Wow ! Congratulations to both of the new franchise owners. Staggering amounts of money for each team & shows why cricket has become the 2nd most popular & biggest sport on the planet. $932 & $692 million dollars (USA). Well done to @SGanguly99 & everyone at the @BCCI on the @IPL https://t.co/pFkhKqv9ln
On Monday, the BCCI announced the successful bidders for the new IPL teams who join the league in 2022 and make it a 10-team affair once again.
