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Forbes has published a very interesting article about the Indian Premier League and the profitability of the franchises and compared it to American sports leagues like NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL and MLS. The article was very interesting and it inspired me to create a series of infographics showcasing the numbers in a visual manner.

Following are two infographics breaking the article down. The first one focuses on IPL franchise valuations and compared to American popular leagues:

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The second part of the series focuses on IPL franchisee profitability including operating profits and revenue generated from central contracts:

Nilesh Deshmukh
I am passionate about sports and passionate about marketing. As a sports marketer, I have built significant expertise in successfully delivering medium to long term digital marketing strategy for global sports entities and brands like Arsenal FC, Manchester United FC, Chelsea FC, Major League Baseball, Formula E, and AELTC, etc to engage with their fans in India. I am currently based in London and lead India business at Engage Digital Partners.