India, April 2 -- The Indian Premier League has firmly established itself as the breadwinner for cricket, with RCB and RR's mega-money sales and the media rights pointing towards the incredible valuation of the league. With 10 teams already and a 74-match schedule, the IPL's future will be one where it only grows bigger and richer - but the roadmap to getting to that point isn't easy.

IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal revealed what the considerations for the governing council and the BCCI are, and even pointed towards the range of options being considered for the IPL's next steps. These might only come about following the conclusion of this set of FTP scheduling, but would fall in line with the IPL's fresh cycle - but expansion isn't on the...