Since the first time IPL was played in 2008, India have won two Under-19 World Cups. Another U-19 title had arrived just a ipl live
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IPL gets a new home this season after Star India Pvt. Ltd. successfully pipped Sony Pictures Network to bag both TV and digital rights from 2018-2022 for a whopping global bid. For the past 10 years, Sony had become synonymous with the tournament, having ruled the living rooms all over the country and worldwide with its flagship show, Extra Innings. Bagging the deal was just half the job done as Star would know, since the bar set by the previous broadcasters is very high. Having already aired shows where franchises came out to announce their captains, Star ipl live
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