• The Kings XI Punjab team’s family links with the IPL go further. The team’s general manager Amar Bindra is the son of I S Bindra, who is slated to take over as principal advisor to the International Cricket Council (ICC). I S Bindra is a senior BCCI official and a member of the IPL’s all-powerful governing council.

“Certainly, the presence of my father has helped me a lot in my endeavour,” Amar Bindra told The Sunday Express. “In a way, it’s been easy with him around. I’m able to execute my work better. His cricket and management expertise are helping me a lot.”

• Bangalore team Royal Challengers is owned by Vijay Mallya, who is also the vice-president of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and a member of BCCI’s marketing committee. Brijesh Patel, who was appointed CEO of the Royal Challengers after commentator Charu Sharma was sacked, is also KSCA Secretary. Despite several attempts to contact Mallya and Patel, they were unavailable for comment.

• Chennai Super Kings is owned by India Cements, whose vice-chairman and managing director N Srinivasan is the treasurer of BCCI. The local revenue generated from IPL matches is split between the franchisees and the BCCI’s state associations on an 80-20 ratio. When asked about the potential conflict of interest, Srinivasan said: “I don’t own the team, I’m simply a shareholder. It is India Cements that owns the team. We bid for the team at $91 million and the second-highest bidder came in at $81 million. It was all in the open and so was the the player auction. I’m just helping India Cements where I can.”

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