India
BCCI president says hosting IPL was ‘not a mistake’
Sourav Ganguly, the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has defended the board’s decision to host the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament while the country faced a Covid-19 c…
BCCI ‘faces $300m loss’ over IPL suspension, seeks restart window
The suspension of the Indian Premier League yesterday due to the pandemic could cost the Board of Control for Cricket in India in the region of $300m (€250m), an official said yesterday.
IPL season suspended as Covid-19 cases rise
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has suspended the 2021 Indian Premier League season after a growing number of players and staff tested positive for Covid-19
IPL to ‘spread positivity’ in face of Covid crisis, will not be cancelled, BCCI official claims
The Indian Premier League cricket tournament will not be cancelled, a Board of Control for Cricket in India official has said, as criticism of the tournament mounts during a brutal Covid-19 surge
ICC ‘considers switching’ T20 World Cup to UAE amid India Covid-19 surge
The International Cricket Council is considering moving this year’s T20 World Cup to the United Arab Emirates following the surge in deadly coronavirus cases across India.
IPL season under pressure as several players drop out
The Board of Control for Cricket in India told local media this year's Indian Premier League will continue 'for now', amid mounting criticism for running the event during a Covid-19 surge and the departure…
Star’s Mashal Sports counters criticism of Pro Kabaddi League rights auction
Mashal Sports, the sports management company owned by pay-television broadcaster Star India, has countered claims that its auction for broadcast rights to the Pro Kabaddi League was flawed
BCCI earmarks nine venues for T20 World Cup
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has selected nine venues to host the 2021 Twenty20 World Cup scheduled in October and November
Star India retains Pro Kabaddi League rights amid tender concerns
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has won the rights to show the Pro Kabaddi League for the next five seasons despite conflict of interest concerns from some of the competing teams
K Madhavan becomes president of Disney and Star in India
K Madhavan has been appointed president of The Walt Disney Company India and Disney-owned pay-television platform Star India
Google and Disney Plus Hotstar agree IPL ‘web stories’ deal
Internet search giant Google will show Indian Premier League match highlights this year via its Web Stories feature under a tie-up with Indian media group Disney Plus Hotstar
Blast Premier agrees flurry of media-rights deals for 2021
Esports tournament organiser Blast Premier has reached eight new international media rights deals for the 2021 season
IPL hit by multiple positive Covid-19 tests
Preparations for this year's Indian Premier League cricket tournament have been hit by a series of positive Covid-19 tests among players and support staff
Expo 2020 becomes Rajasthan Royals’ main sponsor, MPL extends with KKR
The Rajasthan Royals has signed Expo 2020 Dubai as its principal sponsor, while gaming platform Mobile Premier League will continue in the same role for fellow Indian Premier League cricket franchise Kolkata…
Fuel TV deal with Samsung adds distribution in India, Mexico
Fuel TV, the action sports television channel, has secured distribution in India for the first time and strengthened its presence in Mexico in a deal with electronics giant Samsung
Royal Challengers Bangalore agree kit deal with Puma
Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore has agreed a multi-year kit supply deal with sportswear firm Puma, beginning this year
CSK extend with Equitas Small Finance Bank ahead of 2021 IPL
Chennai Super Kings, the Indian Premier League cricket franchise, has signed a sponsorship extension with Equitas Small Finance Bank