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Indian Premier League champions the Mumbai Indians have announced several new sponsorship deals and said their sponsorship income this season will match 2019
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India has signed an agreement with the integrity services division of sports data and content supplier Sportradar
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The Pakistan Cricket Board has agreed a new three-year domestic broadcast rights and cable distribution deal with state broadcaster PTV Sports and I-Media Communication Services, respectively, with international…
Sponsorship & Marketing Cricket

Financial services provider Momentum has revealed that it will not be renewing its one-day international sponsorship of the Cricket South Africa (CSA) national governing body when the deal expires next…
Finance & Law Cricket

Tom Harrison, chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has revealed that the Covid-19 pandemic will force the organisation to cut 62 jobs, with the overall financial impact likely…
Media Cricket

OTT operator YuppTV has acquired digital streaming rights to cricket’s Indian Premier League in a host of territories.
Sponsorship & Marketing Cricket

Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has signed up multinational logistics company DP World as its latest sponsor
Finance & Money Cricket

Dream11, the India-based fantasy gaming company which recently became the title sponsor of cricket's Indian Premier League, has announced investments totalling $225m (€190m) in a series E funding round, l…
Media Cricket

Seven West Media’s ongoing rights contract feud with Cricket Australia has escalated after it was reported that the media group is preparing to end its agreement and would not be making its next payment o…

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Kevin McCullagh takes a look at the world’s biggest annual cricket competition, the Indian Premier League, ahead of its move this year to the United Arab Emirates
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In the wake of the West Indies’ recent tour of England, Cricket West Indies chief executive officer Johnny Grave speaks about CWI’s opposition to the ICC's current revenue sharing model for international cricket tours.
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A network of Bluetooth sensors installed at the venues for the three-match cricket series between England and the West Indies is allowing the ECB to detect the exact location of everyone involved in the matches and to track and trace any suspected outbreaks of Covid-19. Ben Cronin reports.
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In the final part of our Cricket beyond Covid virtual roundtable, Clare Connor, managing director of women's cricket at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Jake Lush McCrum, chief operating officer…
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Seven-times MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has dismissed speculation he will be retiring from the sport at the end of the season, saying he is on the verge of signing a new deal with Malaysian-based team…
Sponsorship & Marketing Cricket

Cricket Australia has extended and expanded its long-running sponsorship agreement with fast-food restaurant chain KFC, covering naming rights to the Big Bash League and new rights around women's cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing Cricket

Cricket Australia signed telco Vodafone as its Test match series naming rights partner at a double-digit percentage uplift on the previous contract
Events Cricket

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said "important and intensive discussions" were taking place in the coming weeks about Covid-19 counter measures for the Tokyo Olympics
Events Cricket

Preparations for the start of the Indian Premier League in the United Arab Emirates continue to be troubled by a growing number of Covid-19 cases
Events Cricket

Surrey County Cricket Club chief executive Richard Gould has said he thinks the UK government has favoured other industries ahead of sport in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Finance & Law Badminton

The French Open tennis championship at Roland Garros later this month will allow entry to up to 11,500 fans per day - Reuters/CNA
Governance Cricket

Indian Premier League cricket side Mumbai Indians have strengthened their health procedures for the upcoming IPL with the introduction of a smart ring personal health tracking device
Events Cricket

The Indian Premier League has released the schedule for its 2020 season in the United Arab Emirates
Events Cricket

Chinese streaming platform PP Sports is going to sue the English Premier League over the termination of their media-rights contract for the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle, according to Chinese news service Beijing…
Sponsorship & Marketing Cricket

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise SunRisers Hyderabad has signed up automotive services specialists Valvoline as its new main sponsor
Governance Cricket

Cricket Australia’s budget for protocols needed to combat the effect of the anti-Covid-19 pandemic have passed A$30m ($21.8m/€18.4m).
Sponsorship & Marketing Cricket

America's top athletes could be banned from the Olympics and other major international sporting events if the US follows through on its threat to withdraw funding from the World Anti-Doping Agency - Reuters
Events Cricket

T20 cricket franchise leagues in Pakistan and Sri Lanka have announced plans to play later this year. Meanwhile, Indian Premier League preparations continue, with teams adding more sponsorship deals
Sponsorship & Marketing Cricket

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)  has added credit card payment app Cred as the latest sponsor for its Twenty20 cricket franchise tournament, the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Sponsorship & Marketing Cricket

Cricket Australia has signed a three-year deal with Vodafone as its men's Test naming-rights partner, and partner of Women’s Big Bash League and the Australian Women’s Team.
Events Cricket

London-based investor Lindsell Train has increased stakes in sports and entertainment companies including Manchester United, Disney and World Wrestling Entertainment - Financial Times
Media Cricket

Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has announced a rights deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) ahead of Australia’s upcoming tour of England.
Sponsorship & Marketing Cricket

Indian tyre manufacturer BKT Tires has agreed sponsorship deals with six Indian Premier League teams covering this year's tournament
Events Cricket

Twelve members of the Chennai Super Kings Indian Premier League team have tested positive for Covid-19, prompting its star batsman Suresh Raina to fly home to India and causing jitters ahead of the league's…
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The English Premier League allowed 2,500 supporters to attend a friendly between Brighton and Chelsea in a test of Covid-19 measures - AFP/CNA
Governance Cricket

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced that its board of directors has terminated the contract of chief executive Thabang Moroe after an independent investigation found that he had committed acts of…
Media Cricket

Cricket Australia said it will deliver a full schedule of matches this summer using bio-secure hubs to limit Covid-19 risks but has yet to verify a schedule, while rights-holding broadcaster Seven Network…
Events Basketball

The UK government has detailed the latest sporting events that will be used to pilot the return of fans in England, with a friendly match between Premier League football clubs Brighton & Hove Albion and…