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IPL Team Fan Merchandise and Licensing Service
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2026-03-25
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2026-03-25
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The Opportunity
New ownership consortiums for IPL teams (RR and RCB) valued at over ₹15,000+ crore are entering with fresh mandates and ambitions to grow their brands. These new owners will need to rapidly expand fan engagement, merchandise lines, and licensing partnerships — but official merchandise supply chains are typically slow, expensive, and limited. Local entrepreneurs can capture the gap by becoming licensed merchandise producers and distributors for these teams in tier-2 and tier-3 cities where official supply is thin.
Market Size₹800 Cr addressable market annually — IPL merchandise, fan apparel, and licensing across India's cricket fan base of 400 million+
Why NowGST registration (18% on merchandise); trademark licensing agreement required from team ownership; merchandise manufacturer must comply with Indian Standards Bu
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