| Initially the Indian Premier League was started by | | | | astonishing amount of $1 billion for the next ten |
| BCCI to oppose the Indian Cricket League started by | | | | years. |
| the Zee Network. But now it has reached to a height | | | | The actual craze started after the auction for the |
| where the Indian Cricket League is no where in front | | | | Players where the owners of the Franchises |
| of the Indian Premier League. | | | | auctioned for the players. The highest amount in this |
| Initially the craze for the Indian Premier League | | | | auction was for Indian team Captain Mahendar Singh |
| started during the auction conducted for the | | | | Dhoni who was successfully bid by the Chennai Super |
| franchises. Top Industrialists like Mukesh Ambani, | | | | kings for an amount of $1.5 million. The second |
| Vijay Malaya and Celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, | | | | highest amount was for Andrew Symonds, Australian |
| Preethi Zinta participated and successfully won the | | | | All-rounder who was successfully bid for $1.35 million |
| bids. | | | | by the Deccan Chargers. |
| The highest amount in this auction was for Mumbai | | | | Recently the Umpiring rights for the Indian Premier |
| team which was bid for $111.9 million by the reliance | | | | League were auctioned and they were successfully |
| group chairman, Mukesh Ambani. The second highest | | | | bid by the Kingfisher group chairmen, Vijay Malaya |
| amount was for the Bangalore team which was bid | | | | for an amount of $106 million. |
| for $111.6 million by the liquor King Vijay Malaya. | | | | Recently the Indian Premier League teams names are |
| The TV rights for the Indian Premier League were | | | | announced and all the franchise owners are excited |
| grabbed by the Sony and world sport group for an | | | | about this. |