Art Mania's video: Story behind Birth of IPL Indian Premier League

Story behind Birth of IPL (Indian Premier League) : The Indian Premier League changed the way cricket is played in India and has brought in huge scope for the entertainment industry as well. Following the same format as that of English Premier League and the National Basketball League (NBA) of the US, the maiden IPL tournament which Modi had conceptualized and ideated was on the way to come on the forefront in 2008. In 2007, the Indian Cricket League was founded, with funding provided by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. The ICL was not recognized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) or the International Cricket Council (ICC) and that the BCCI were not pleased with committee members joining the ICL executive board. To prevent players from joining the ICL, the BCCI increased the prize money in domestic tournaments and imposed lifetime bans on players joining the ICL, which was considered a rebel league by the board. Businessman and cricket executive, Lalit Modi, was tasked by the BCCI to start a new Twenty20 league that would rival the Indian Cricket League. In early 2008, the BCCI announced the launch of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a new franchise based T20 league.