SuperSport completed a sensational 24-hour turnaround, securing the rights to broadcast the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the last minute.
The agreement was made hours before the opening encounter of this year’s IPL, which featured defending champions the Gujarat Titans and the Chennai Super Kings.
This, after an announcement the day before, which said that SuperSport could not reach a deal for the IPL to be broadcast, which left South African cricket lovers furious and threatening to cancel their DStv subscriptions.
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“Following updated conversations with the rights-holder, DStv can confirm that all Indian Premier League matches in 2023 will be broadcast on SuperSport,” read a statement. “SuperSport reached a commercial agreement with the rights-holders to broadcast the IPL, starting today.”
This year’s edition of the IPL will see 17 South Africans take part in the tournament, which runs through until 28 May.
“We are very happy to have reached an agreement to continue our partnership with the IPL that extends back to the inaugural event in 2008,” said Marc Jury, Chief Executive of SuperSport.
