Team owners earn money from :

• Ticket sales
• Team sponsors (local)
• Merchandise
• Programme tie-ups/events
• In-stadia ad
• Prize money
• Share of broadcast rights fees from BCCI  – BCCI retains 20 per cent for first three years, then30 per cent, from sixth year onwards 40 per cent. The remaining amount is shared between the teams.
• Share of IPL sponsorhip from BCCI

Team owners have to spend money on :

• Player salaries
• Stadium leasing
• Team advertising
• Administrative costs

Each team has paid franchise fees to the BCCI.

BCCI earns money from:

• Central sponsors — retains its share
• Online partners
• Theatre rights
• Broadcasting fees from the broadcaster retained as its share

BCCI spends money on :

• Umpire salaries
• Prize money

Broadcaster earns revenues from the advertisers and spends on production cost, and payment of broadcasting fees to the BCCI.