Broadcasting firm Star India has acquired the Indian Premier League's (IPL) global media rights from 2018-2022 with a consolidated bid of ₹16,347.5 crore, at the BCCI-organised auction on Monday. Star takes over from Sony Pictures, which had a nine-year deal for ₹10,450 crore from 2009. Previously, Star held IPL's digital rights in India, paying ₹303 crore for a three-year period.