No less than 16 South Africans will be involved in the big money 2025 Indian Premier League which starts on Saturday.
Players from around the world converge on India to play in the most-watched cricket league on the planet. And the rewards are just as big, as players become instant millionaires for just six weeks work.
The IPL has generated billions in revenue since its inception in 2008, turning the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI into one of the richest governing bodies in sport.
In June 2022 it sold the broadcast rights for five IPL seasons to global media giants for 6.2 billion.
The IPL is a huge earner for Indian cricket and the tournament makes more than 11 billion for the economy each year