IPL 2022: Google Joins Amazon, Sony, Zee, Reliance In A Bid To Win Broadcast Rights: Reports

As per recent reports across various media platforms, popular search engine Google has joined the race with various other parties in a bid to win the broadcast rights for the next IPL cycle from 2023-2027. Reports further say that Google has already purchased the documents from the BCCI related to the bidding. 

South Africa’s popular broadcast channel SuperSport has also entered the race as per sources close to the BCCI. Google thus joins Amazon, Reliance, Sony, Zee, Walt Disney, and Dream 11 in a bid to win the broadcast rights for the next cycle. 

Google Latest Entrant To Crack Broadcast Deal For Next IPL Cycle

Google’s entry into the world of sports broadcasting and especially cricket highlights the high-intensity affair that the media houses go through to broadcast the sport which the entire country loves. Last year’s IPL brought in 600 million viewers, according to BCCI estimates. However, the board has denied any such estimate and has not said anything official on the matter yet. 

The official auction for the broadcasting rights for the next cycle (2023-2027) will be starting on June 12. Sources close to the BCCI further said that buying the official documents does not lead to a certain offer and the players can pull out anytime if they think so. 

Coming down to IPL 2022, the season is reaching its business end with all the teams having played 11 to 12 games. Gujarat Titans became the first team to make it to the playoffs after they won against Lucknow Super Giants in the last game. Lucknow’s place on 16 points is just one win away from sealing their playoffs berth. RR and RCB are placed third and fourth respectively on the points table at the moment. Barring Mumbai who is out of the tournament, every team is still within a chance to make it to the final four. 

A total of 74 matches will be played across the four venues in Maharashtra in IPL 2022. 20 matches each will be played at the Wankhede Stadium and the DY Patil Stadium while 15 games each will be played at the Brabourne Stadium and the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. Group A has teams like MI, KKR, DC, RR, and LSG. Group B consists of CSK, RCB, SRH, PBKS, and GT.

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