IPL Media Rights 2023-2027: Top contenders in the race

As the world's largest Internet company, Amazon, pulls out of the Indian Premier League for 2023-2027 media rights, here we take a look at the big players who will lock horns for the rights to stream cash-rich league. The IPL rights had been estimated to fetch an unprecedented Rs 65,000 crores.

TV18-Viacom: Reliance-backed TV18-Viacom (Sports-18) is one of the top contenders who are likely to walk away with the rights. Credit: Viacom

Disney+ Hotstar: The country's largest broadcaster is likely to give a tough fight to the competitors. Credit: Disney Hotstar

Sony Pictures Network (SPN): Sony Pictures Network, which already has a significant portfolio of international cricket rights, will fight it off to gain media rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL). Sony Pictures Network bagged the IPL media rights in 2008 for a period of 10 years with a bid of Rs 8,200 crore. Credit: Sony Pictures

Times Internet: The digital arm of the largest media conglomerate in India, Times Group, has submitted the Technical Bid and has the potential to upset its fellow competitors in the bid. Credit: Times Internet

ZEE: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEE), the world's leading Indian Television Network, has also joined the race and is expected to heat up the IPL media rights bid. Credit: Zee Group

SuperSport: South Africa's SuperSport has shown interest and might surprise by fetching the 2023-2027 media rights. Credit: SuperSport

FunAsia: North America's media giant Funasia also entered the bidding process for the Indian Premier League multi-crore media rights. Credit: FAN