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'Cricketers Aren’t Cattle... ': Harish Thawani on the IPL and Business of Indian Cricket

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"Cricketers are not cattle to be sold in an auction." 🎙️ In this explosive episode of the Bombay Sport Exchange, K Shriniwas Rao sits down with Harish Thawani — the man behind Nimbus Communications — to explore how cricket broadcasting in India was built, negotiated, and fought over. From billion-dollar deals to bold opinions, this is the untold business story of Indian cricket.

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