Cricket
ICC working on calendar to avoid clashes between men’s and women’s events
The International Cricket Council said it is working on “complementary” men’s and women’s fixture calendars to avoid clashes like those set to affect the upcoming women’s World Cup.
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TikTok secures naming rights to Pakistan-Australia series
Social media service TikTok has acquired the naming rights to the upcoming Test match series between Pakistan and Australia
IPL to return with new format from March 26
The Indian Premier League will return with a new format from March 26 to May 29, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed in a statement issued earlier today (Friday)
Nine talks up sports rights ambitions on back of strong financial results
The chief executive of Australian media group Nine Entertainment, Mike Sneesby, suggested the company is interested in acquiring domestic cricket rights as well as renewing its Australian Open tennis rights,…
FanCode to stream Afghanistan cricket tour of Bangladesh in India
Indian online streaming platform FanCode has acquired exclusive streaming rights in India to Afghanistan’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh, which starts today (Wednesday).
GMR adds UAE T20 franchise to cricket portfolio
Indian conglomerate GMR Group, the co-owner of Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals, has acquired a Dubai-based team in the new UAE T20 League cricket competition
Delhi Capitals adds third principal sponsor with extended OctaFX deal
Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals has announced an "extended" sponsorship agreement with forex broker OctaFX, which becomes one of three principal sponsors
Gujarat Titans strike two-year Ather Energy principal sponsorship deal
Indian Premier League franchise Gujarat Titans has announced a two-year principal sponsorship agreement with Indian electric vehicle manufacturer Ather Energy
Lucknow Super Giants scores Gigabyte Technology sponsorship deal
Indian Premier League franchise Lucknow Super Giants has announced a sponsorship deal with Taiwanese computer hardware firm Gigabyte Technology and its subsidiary gaming technology brand Aorus
FA commercial director Singh to assist Lancashire Cricket with streaming strategy
Navin Singh, the new commercial director for the English Football Association, has been co-opted as a non-executive board member at Lancashire Cricket to assist the club in its digital media strategy and…
FanCode secures Oman T20 series rights
Indian online streaming platform FanCode has acquired exclusive rights in India to the Oman Quadrangular Series, the four-team T20 cricket tournament that began today (Friday)
Foxtel to launch dedicated Women’s World Cup channel
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel is to launch a dedicated television channel for the Women’s World Cup, the showpiece 50-over cricket event that begins next month.
Sunrisers Hyderabad ink principal sponsorship deal with Cars24
Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad has announced a principal sponsorship agreement with Indian second-hand cars trading platform Cars24
CVC-owned Ahmedabad IPL franchise to be called Gujarat Titans
The new Ahmedabad-based Indian Premier League franchise will be known as the Gujarat Titans.
The announcement was made by the franchise’s owner, investment group CVC Capital Partners, on Wednesday.
ICC picks Turnstile for sponsorship evaluation brief
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed sponsorship valuation agency Turnstile to work alongside its commercial team during the next commercial rights cycle
Cricket Australia agrees schedule for historic Pakistan tour
The Australian men's cricket team will tour Pakistan next month for the first time in 24 years, Cricket Australia has confirmed.
T20 World Cup tickets on sale as Australia eases travel restrictions
Tickets for the men’s T20 World Cup in Australia have gone on sale, shortly after the country announced it would reopen its borders to vaccinated tourists later this month.
BCCI ‘to issue’ eagerly-awaited IPL rights tender next week
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, the sport’s governing body in the country, is likely to release its invitation to tender for broadcast rights to the Indian Premier League between February 1…