Lalit Modi

So then at the same time, cricket has already gone through this cycle and come out the other end with T20 and the IPL. So they have the right product and the right business model coming out the end of it. That's one. Two, there is a pretty significant Indian diaspora population here in America. I mean, it's not huge, huge in terms of all of America, but it's several million people.

So then at the same time, cricket has already gone through this cycle and come out the other end with T20 and the IPL. So they have the right product and the right business model coming out the end of it. That's one. Two, there is a pretty significant Indian diaspora population here in America. I mean, it's not huge, huge in terms of all of America, but it's several million people.

And actually right now, like, Indian Americans are... kind of at their pinnacle in terms of influence on the country. So you've got CEOs, like you mentioned, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai. Shantanu at Adobe. Yep. Just percentage of market cap in America. Neil Mohan at YouTube. Absolutely. Like Indian American CEOs control a ton of it.

And actually right now, like, Indian Americans are... kind of at their pinnacle in terms of influence on the country. So you've got CEOs, like you mentioned, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai. Shantanu at Adobe. Yep. Just percentage of market cap in America. Neil Mohan at YouTube. Absolutely. Like Indian American CEOs control a ton of it.

And as we've talked about in every episode on this show, basically... the influence of tech on culture is becoming hugely outsized. So, okay, that's one is the business community and the influence there. Two is actually entertainment in Hollywood. You actually have Indian Americans who are becoming stars and A-list stars in Hollywood. Bigger, though, three is politics.

And as we've talked about in every episode on this show, basically... the influence of tech on culture is becoming hugely outsized. So, okay, that's one is the business community and the influence there. Two is actually entertainment in Hollywood. You actually have Indian Americans who are becoming stars and A-list stars in Hollywood. Bigger, though, three is politics.

I mean, just look at this last election cycle. You got Kamala Harris. You got J.D. Vance's wife, Usha, who's second lady of the U.S. now. Nikki Haley, she's Indian American. There actually are quite a lot of Indian American politicians now. So anyway, all that to say, relative to their size as a minority within America, Indian Americans have quite a lot of influence on the country.

I mean, just look at this last election cycle. You got Kamala Harris. You got J.D. Vance's wife, Usha, who's second lady of the U.S. now. Nikki Haley, she's Indian American. There actually are quite a lot of Indian American politicians now. So anyway, all that to say, relative to their size as a minority within America, Indian Americans have quite a lot of influence on the country.

So that's two. Point three is just that the IPL is actually genuinely a really compelling product. Right.

So that's two. Point three is just that the IPL is actually genuinely a really compelling product. Right.

So time zones, definitely the biggest challenge. Could you imagine a future, especially if sovereign wealth money gets involved in the IPL where they borrow the NFL playbook and they start staging matches here in the U.S.? Absolutely. That's like number one biggest mega bowl challenge. case is Americans actually start to care about cricket.

So time zones, definitely the biggest challenge. Could you imagine a future, especially if sovereign wealth money gets involved in the IPL where they borrow the NFL playbook and they start staging matches here in the U.S.? Absolutely. That's like number one biggest mega bowl challenge. case is Americans actually start to care about cricket.

And not just Americans, but other markets around the world outside traditional cricket-playing nations. Related to that, number two is IP.

And not just Americans, but other markets around the world outside traditional cricket-playing nations. Related to that, number two is IP.

Yeah. Indian imperialism, which is sort of happening with the leagues that they're setting up around the world.

Yeah. Indian imperialism, which is sort of happening with the leagues that they're setting up around the world.

Yeah. And I think that's just simply because it was set up around the same time or maybe even slightly earlier than the IPL. But yeah, I think that's the other path that IPL could come to the U.S. Like one is the NFL playbook of you adjust match times, you stage some matches here, you try and drum up interest in the main teams in India.

Yeah. And I think that's just simply because it was set up around the same time or maybe even slightly earlier than the IPL. But yeah, I think that's the other path that IPL could come to the U.S. Like one is the NFL playbook of you adjust match times, you stage some matches here, you try and drum up interest in the main teams in India.

The other path, and maybe you marry this with the second window idea, is because the season's short, you keep the season short in India, and then you have the same players with effectively the same organizations come over here in the fall or at a different time of the year and stage another tournament here with U.S.-based city teams.

The other path, and maybe you marry this with the second window idea, is because the season's short, you keep the season short in India, and then you have the same players with effectively the same organizations come over here in the fall or at a different time of the year and stage another tournament here with U.S.-based city teams.