EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 1H 23M
The KSR Files - Deep Dive Into The Business Of IPL Cricket!
from The Inner Athlete · host The Inner Athlete
"I'm not asking you to sell me a McDonald's burger while I'm watching the game. Sell me a decent glass of water."K Shriniwas Rao is back on Inner Athlete and this time he holds absolutely nothing back. One of India's most respected cricket journalists and sports business minds delivers his most comprehensive assessment yet of where Indian cricket, IPL and the BCCI are getting it fundamentally wrong.In this episode we cover:🏏 BCCI is back to square one — the brutal honest assessment🎯 The auction vs draft debate — KSR's definitive take📊 The bucketing of cricket rights — tests, ODIs and T20s sold separately🌍 Why bilateral cricket will take a massive jolt🏆 Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings — the ownership model debate👩 Preity Zinta — the most clued-in franchise owner in IPL🎭 Going to Imran Khan's house in Lahore, spending time with Shane Warne & sitting with Viv Richards🏏 Syed Mushtaq Ali as IPL's feeder system — the blueprint📖 The Time Shield opportunity — Mumbai's forgotten cricket treasure🔔
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"I'm not asking you to sell me a McDonald's burger while I'm watching the game. Sell me a decent glass of water."K Shriniwas Rao is back on Inner Athlete and this time he holds absolutely nothing back. One of India's most respected cricket journalists and sports business minds delivers his most comprehensive assessment yet of where Indian cricket, IPL and the BCCI are getting it fundamentally wrong.In this episode we cover:🏏 BCCI is back to square one — the brutal honest assessment🎯 The auction vs draft debate — KSR's definitive take📊 The bucketing of cricket rights — tests, ODIs and T20s sold separately🌍 Why bilateral cricket will take a massive jolt🏆 Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings — the ownership model debate👩 Preity Zinta — the most clued-in franchise owner in IPL🎭 Going to Imran Khan's house in Lahore, spending time with Shane Warne & sitting with Viv Richards🏏 Syed Mushtaq Ali as IPL's feeder system — the blueprint📖 The Time Shield opportunity — Mumbai's forgotten cricket treasure🔔
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