Commentator Harsha Bhogle reacted to RCB being sold to an Aditya Birla Group-led consortium for around ₹16,800 crore and RR to a Kal Somani-led consortium for about ₹15,300 crore. "In the space of...hours, IPL has seen deals worth $3.4 billion (around ₹32,000 crore)," he said. "The Indian cricket fan is among the most important entities in world sport," Bhogle added.