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Cricket Australia Downplays IPL Control Fears as BBL Privatisation Plan Stalls

Greenberg says states will choose partners to bring in cash without ceding control.

Overview

  • Greenberg, speaking Monday on SEN Radio, said fears of ceding control to Indian Premier League owners are overblown and that CA is not selling the game to India.
  • The push to bring private money into Big Bash League clubs has stalled after New South Wales rejected the proposal and Queensland deferred its decision, with states to decide any partners.
  • CA is seeking up to $427 million to boost the league’s finances and raise player pay so the BBL can keep pace with higher-paying T20 competitions overseas.
  • The board is testing the market for stakes in the Melbourne Renegades, Perth Scorchers and Hobart Hurricanes as it explores a model where some teams have private capital and others do not.
  • Former fast bowlers Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie and Damian Fleming back privatisation but urge protections for Test cricket, warning of holiday-season clashes and creeping investor control over time.