more elusive.It has inspired a wave of franchise-based models across sports such as kabaddi, football, volleyball, kho-kho, hockey, motorsports, chess, even pickleball. But all of these remain mired in structural challenges. Broadcaster exits, ownership changes and the struggle to maintain fan engagement through the off-season continue to test the resilience of many non-cricket franchise leagues — which, in turn, result in more personnel quitting andmore changes.There are no easy solutions. Fixing the issue ...