Venky Mysore

CRICKET'S TRAPEZE ACT OF ACCOMMODATING bilateral series even as T20 franchise leagues sprout up across the cricketing world is fast becoming untenable.

It is but natural of course that the game's biggest draw - the Indian Premier League - is also the disruptor-in-chief. And offering a portent of what the future could look like sooner rather than later was Venky Mysore, CEO of Shahrukh Khan's IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), in an interview to UK's Telegraph.

Dec 01, 2020 12:12
MUMBAI: Times Group-owned American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), USA Cricket's commercial rights partner, has confirmed that the Shah Rukh Khan co-owned Knight Rider Sports Pvt Ltd (KRSPL) has been inducted as a "key investor" in Major League Cricket (MLC), the Indian Premier League-templated T20 tournament that is targeting launch in 2022.   
Jun 04, 2020 19:06
NEW DELHI: The chief executive of Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders has echoed Star and Disney India chairman Uday Shankar in arguing that IPL behind closed doors offers a "huge creative opportunity". Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore, speaking at a webinar organised by FICCI Wednesday, said the IPL's stakeholders have an interesting opportunity in hand.
May 06, 2020 19:05
MUMBAI: The owners of Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders have confirmed interest to investing in The Hundred, ECB’s unique 100-ball tournament, if the competition turns towards private investment next year. KKR CEO Venky Mysore told UK's The Telegraph on Tuesday that they would surely be keen to “explore” investment opportunities in The Hundred.
Jul 20, 2018 16:07
MUMBAI: Venky Mysore, the CEO of IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, opines that it would do a world of good to Indian cricket if the BCCI allows young players to take part in Twenty20 competitions abroad.  In an interview with espncricinfo, Mysore spoke about the fate of those Indian youngsters who do not get many opportunities to play in the IPL, despite being a part of the squad.