India sports: In it to win it
Private equity interest in the commercialisation of sport globally is filtering through to India, with a couple of high-profile cricket deals. What other franchises and rights owners could be up for grabs?
Private equity involvement in IPL, India’s marquee cricket league, moved to a new level in October when CVC Capital Partners was awarded one of two new team franchises. Coming months after Redbird Capital...
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