IPL 2026: Two Teams Sold for Rs 32,000 Crore, Sourav Ganguly Stunned!

• Two IPL franchises, Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, sold for a combined 32,000 crore rupees.
• Rajasthan Royals sold for nearly 15,000 crore rupees, while RCB fetched over 16,000 crore rupees.
• Sourav Ganguly, who played the first ball of the IPL, expressed astonishment at the massive valuations.
• In 2008, Rajasthan Royals was valued at 320 crore and RCB at 450 crore; 18 years later, their value soared.
• Ganguly believes IPL can now compete with America's National Basketball League and surpasses English Premier League in transaction value.