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Matthew Cooper

IPL owners keen to sign players to 12-month deals amid "global dominance" concerns

Kolkata Knight Riders chief executive Venky Mysore has revealed that IPL team owners want to sign the sport's biggest stars to yearly contracts as they invest in more franchises across the world.

The Knight Riders Group also owns three other T20 franchises in the Caribbean Premier League, the UAE-based International League T20 (ILT20) and America's Major League Cricket. They are not the only IPL owners investing in other leagues, with the Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals owners also purchasing franchises in the ILT20.

South Africa's new T20 league, meanwhile, has seen all six franchises bought by the owners of IPL teams. And Mysore says the Knight Riders would be keen to sign players to 12-month deals to play for them across all four leagues.

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