# IPL Giants: Cricket’s Billion-Dollar Corporate Takeover

URL: https://technosports.co.in/ipl-giants-crickets-billion-dollar-corporate-takeover/  
Published: 2026-06-27  
Updated: 2026-06-27  
Author: Sudeshna Ghosh

Cricket is officially big business! For the first time, five IPL franchises have smashed into the prestigious Hurun India 500 list.

- **KKR leads:** A massive ₹20,850 crore valuation.
- **Global Power:** KKR dominates by owning teams worldwide.
- **The Club:** CSK, RCB, Rajasthan, and Punjab follow suit.

The boundary rope and boardroom have merged. Cricket is now India’s ultimate corporate empire!