Cricket
Disney shifts IPL rights in US to ESPN+ ahead of move to phase out Hotstar
ESPN+ has become the new streaming home for Indian Premier League cricket in the United States in the wake of a Walt Disney Co
Taliban approves Afghanistan cricket tour of Australia
The Taliban, the new rulers of Afghanistan, have given the go-ahead for an upcoming visit to Australia by the Afghan men's national cricket team
BCCI launches tender for two new IPL franchises
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has launched a tender process to appoint two new franchise teams to the Indian Premier League from 2022
Ramiz Raja ‘to succeed Ehsan Mani’ as PCB chairman
Ehsan Mani has stepped down as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board and will be replaced by former national team captain and television commentator Ramiz Raja, according to multiple news reports
Dream11, FanCode agree ICC sponsorship, streaming deals
Indian fantasy sports company Dream11 has become naming sponsor of all International Cricket Council 'pathway' tournament qualifying events in a deal running until April 2023
Caribbean Premier League returns to BT Sport
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has acquired rights to the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament
Spark picks up rights to New Zealand’s T20 tour of Bangladesh
Telecoms operator Spark has acquired exclusive broadcast rights in New Zealand to the national cricket team’s forthcoming Twenty20 tour of Bangladesh.
Socios.com grows sports presence further with CPL deal
The Caribbean Premier League has become the latest sports property to sign a deal with blockchain provider Socios
Cricket West Indies becomes first full ICC member to sign with Horizm
Cricket West Indies has turned to Horizm, the digital inventory management company, to value and create revenues from the cricket governing body’s website and social media channels.
ICC seeks to appoint media planning agency for T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council has issued a Request for Proposals for the appointment of a media planning and buying agency in India and the United Arab Emirates for the forthcoming men’s T20 World C…
India’s Rise Worldwide agency signs Kishan in talent push
Sports marketing company Rise Worldwide has signed up Indian international cricketer Ishan Kishan as the recently-rebranded group grows its catalogue of cricket stars
Viacom 18 secures rights to Abu Dhabi T10 league in Indian subcontinent
Indian media group Viacom 18 has secured the broadcast rights to the next edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League, scheduled to begin on November 19, in a deal covering the Indian subcontinent
Whisper to support Sony Pictures Networks’ coverage of England-India series
Whisper, the live sports production company, will help Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India maximise its live coverage of the Test series between England and India, the second…
Sure expands sponsorship of The Hundred in latest ‘Pit-vertising’ deal
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has extended Unilever-owned deodorant brand Sure’s sponsorship of The Hundred.
Cricket Australia signs 4 Pines Brewing Company as official beer sponsor
Australian craft brewery 4 Pines Brewing Company has agreed a deal with Cricket Australia to become the official beer of the Australian men’s cricket team.
ICC invites bids for T20 World Cup public screening, in-flight and in-ship rights
The International Cricket Council is inviting expressions of interest for non-exclusive public screening plus in-flight and in-ship rights for the forthcoming men’s T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates a…
ICC launches cricket’s Olympic bid targeting LA 2028
The International Cricket Council has confirmed its ambition to become an Olympic sport, targeting its inclusion in the LA 2028 programme
Rario launches cricket-based digital collectibles platform
Singapore-based technology firm Rario is launching a cricket-based digital collectibles platform in what it claims to be a world first for the sport