Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:04pm on 18 Sep 2026,Friday Sports
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) plans to invite IPL team owners to buy franchises in other sports to help ensure their leagues succeed. Sources told Times Now that women’s hockey, archery and volleyball are being considered under the initiative, modelled on the Indian Premier League. The proposal comes as the Women’s Hockey India League faces an existential crisis amid rising costs and operational difficulties. India’s women’s hockey players appealed to save the league after their fifth-place World Cup finish, their best result since 1974, crediting the league for their success. The Indian Super League faced difficulties, with its 2025-26 season starting in February and being played in truncated form. (PC: CNBC)
