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1 | "The Indian Premier League returns"

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India's festival of democracy, as its elections are often called, begins on April 19th. But for some Indians the more important festival begins this Friday. That is when the Chennai Super Kings take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru to start off the latest Indian Premier League season. The 17th edition of the world's most lucrative domestic cricket contest has had to adjust to voting dates, but that will not put fans off. 

Last year's edition broke viewing records. This year Tata Group, a conglomerate, forked out a record 25bn rupees ($300m) to renew its sponsorship. At an auction ahead of the tournament teams spent around 2.3bn rupees on player purchases. Kolkata Knight Riders paid a record 250m rupees for Mitchell Starc, an Australian fast bowler. Still, KKR are not the bookies' choice to win the league. They favour CSK, the defending champions, and the Mumbai Indians. But unlike the elections, which the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will probably win with ease, the IPL will be a close contest. 

The Economist | Mar 22nd 2024

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