IPL and the 'boss' word

Part of the all the glamour that the Indian Premier League is synonymous with comes from the flamboyant franchise owners. In the Open, Akshay Sawai looks at how the profile of IPL team owners is changing - from sudden cricket experts who wished for absolute control to a more detached, hands-off approach that owners have no adopted.

Initially it was a frantic existence for all teams. Everyone was bouncing off the wall. Money had been invested. Everyone wanted instant results.

Neil Maxwell, who was CEO of the Kings XI Punjab, owned by Ness Wadia and Preity Zinta, said during the inaugural IPL in 2008, "I think cricket taught actors and industrialists a bit about winning and losing. You don't win a title at the first game, you have to build a culture and peak at the right time. Once everyone accepted that, it made the journey less stressful and more enjoyable."