BCCI CEO Rahul Johri has been named among the top-10 Sports Business Executives in 2017 for securing a billion dollar IPL deal for the world’s richest cricket board at a time when the things were not favorable.

According to a poll conducted by noted portal SportBusiness.com, Johri is standing at the fourth position primarily for BCCI getting richer by USD 2.55 billion after Star bagged the global media rights for IPL.

Rahul was also recognized after securing IPL title sponsorship rights for USD 340 million. The other Indian on the list is Ipsita Dasgupta (President, Strategy & incubation, Star India), who was placed at No. 2 for her role in the growth of popularity of Pro Kabaddi League.

The numero uno position is bagged by Ioris Francini, Co-President WWE-IMG, who was conferred with ‘SportBusiness Executive of The Year’ award for “being the unquestioned driving force behind the storming year for IMG”.