IPL VS PSL – Which league is more successful?

League Briefings

The battle royal between IPL VS PSL two of the best leagues in the world still remains on the top talks in both the countries. In this article we cover all the aspects and comparison between both the leagues, and at the end you can clearly extract the league which has an edge over the other. Firstly talking about the IPL, it was started in the year 2008 consisting of all the players across the globe including the Pakistani players. It received a great response from the Indian fans and was also quite profitable for the BCCI. There were two motives on starting the league. The one being money factor and the other was to bring up young Indian talents and to introduce them to the worlds deadliest players.

Coming to the PSL, we find that there is some lack somewhere between the reach among the viewers. The capital invested is also comparatively very less, and it also withholds exposure of players to the world. Although this league is quite famous in Pakistan, the number of viewers across the globe has drastically shrunk. The league first started in the year 2015, with minimal players around the world.

IPL VS PSL Analytical Comparison

1. The IPL has a brand value of US 4.4$ billions, while the PSL has got US 240$ million in the year 2020

2. The sponsorship for IPL is alloted for Vivo mobiles shelling $439.8 million, while the sponsorship rights for the PSL is given to Habib Bank Limited for a mere $64.7 million.

3. The media rights for IPL was bagged by Star India for a staggering sum of $2.5 billion, while on the other hand PSL’s media rights was purchased for $15 million

4. The champion team in IPL would get $4 million, while that of PSL is limited to $1 million.

5. The highest paid player in the IPL currently is the Indian captain Virat Kohli (2.3$ million) I.e ₹17 crores playing for the RCB. In PSL the highest paid player was Brendon Mcculum receiving .558$ million.

6. The IPL gains profits up to ₹2000 crore a year, while PSL stands far behind getting only upto ₹6 crores.

7. On the list of most popular T20 leagues in the world, IPL remains at the. No.1 spot, while the PSL occupies the third spot.

IPL VS PSL 2021 Teams

IPL Teams

Mumbai Indians. (C – Rohit Sharma)
Chennai Super Kings. (C – MS Dhoni)
Royal Challengers Bangalore. (C – Virat Kohli)
Kolkata Knight Riders. (C – Eoin Morgan)
Punjab Kings. (C – KL Rahul)
Delhi Capitals. (C – Shreyas Iyer)
Rajasthan Royals. (C – Sanju Samson)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (C – David Warner)

PSL Teams

Islamabad United. (C – Shadab Khan)
Karachi Kings. (C – Imad Wasim)
Lahore Qalandars. (C – Sohail Akhtar)
Multan Sultans. (C – Mohammad Rizwan)
Peshawar Zalmi. (C – Wahab Riaz)
Quetta Gladiators. (C – Sarfaraz Ahmed)

Most Successful teams

IPL – Mumbai Indians (5 titles)

PSL – Islamabad United (2 titles)

Note: The comparison made above are based on information gathered from various sources ad social media. Sportsgyan is not responsible for any misleads or falsehoods.