Overview
- Franchises unveiled: Gurugram Capital Warriors, Mumbai Smashers, Bengaluru Blasters, Chennai Super Warriors and Hyderabad Royals, with a sixth team to be announced.
- The inaugural season runs December 1–7, 2025 at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi.
- Corporate backers include M3M India (Gurugram), Nazara/Absolute Sports (Mumbai), Accord Group (Chennai) and Operam Ventures (Hyderabad).
- The Adani Group joins as the league’s Powered By partner ahead of the first season.
- A Chennai launch event featured Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Times Group MD Vineet Jain, IPA president Suryaveer Singh Bhullar, film personalities and leading Indian players, underscoring plans for rankings-driven pathways and grassroots growth.