India's cricket board will mull adding two new teams to the popular Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise-based tournament, as per the agenda of the governing body's annual general meeting scheduled to be held later this month. Approval on the inclusion of two new teams to the Indian Premier League" was listed on the agenda, a per reports.

The IPL, which has an estimated brand value of $6.8 billion, drew record television and digital viewership during its 2020 season amid the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The IPL currently has eight franchises and its latest edition was held in the United Arab Emirates without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Local media has reported in the past that Indian conglomerates Adani Group and RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, which owned the Rising Pune Supergiant franchise for two IPL seasons, have shown interest in buying new teams. Both companies did not immediately respond to a request for comment. During the AGM, the BCCI will also discuss its stand on the possible inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

The BCCI, considered the world's most powerful and richest cricket board, fears losing its autonomy and being answerable to the country's Olympic committee if cricket joins other sports for the quadrennial Games.

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