India
Indian conglomerates Adani and GMR acquire Ultimate Kho Kho franchises
Indian conglomerates and sports investors Adani Group and GMR Group have acquired franchise teams in the new Ultimate Kho Kho league, which is set to begin later this year
Tech Mahindra to provide digital fans platform for chess Olympiad
Indian technology company Tech Mahindra said it will provide a "next generation digital fan experience" under a partnership with the international and Indian chess federations around the upcoming chess…
Glasgow Rangers agrees partnership with All India Football Federation
Scottish football club Glasgow Rangers has agreed a "strategic and commercial partnership" with the All India Football Federation
BCCI, Ganguly quell speculation that president is stepping down
Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah denied that Sourav Ganguly had resigned as president of the organisation, after a cryptic social media post by the latter official prompted speculation…
Delhi Capitals strikes NFT deal with FanCraze
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals has announced a licensing agreement with non-fungible token (NFT) company FanCraze that will see the parties release a range of digital collectibles
Batra stripped of IOA presidency by court but vows to continue in FIH role
Narinder Batra has been removed as president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) after the Delhi High Court voided his life membership of Hockey India, the country’s national hockey federation, and a…
IOC education initiative rolled out in Odisha
The Indian state of Odisha is to incorporate the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) into its school curriculum as part of one of the largest International Olympic Committee (IOC) initiatives in…
BCCI adds trio of sponsors for Women’s T20 Challenge
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled sponsorship agreements with three more companies ahead of the start of the Women’s T20 Challenge tournament in Pune later today (Monday).
NBA to resume Indian scouting programme
The National Basketball Assocation (NBA) has announced it will resume its Indian talent scouting programme, NBA Jump, for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020
Indian court appoints administrators to run AIFF
The Supreme Court of India has appointed administrators to manage the All India Football Federation (AIFF) after declaring the current leadership of the federation is not in the interest of proper governance
Chennai looks to host WTA Tour event
Chennai is set to host a Women’s Tennis Association Tour event after the Tamil Nadu state government and Tamil Nadu Tennis Association signed a cooperation agreement pledging to upgrade the city’s ten…
Prasar Bharati to show WNBA, G League on DD Sports
Indian public-service broadcaster Prasar Bharati has struck a deal to show matches from the Women’s National Basketball Association and the NBA G League, the NBA's minor league basketball organisation, o…
My11Circle acquires title rights to Women’s T20 Challenge
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has awarded the title sponsorship rights for this year's Women’s T20 Challenge to Indian fantasy sports platform My11Circle.
Google and Amazon ‘pick up IPL rights bidding documents’
Global tech firms Google and Amazon, India's biggest media groups, and other international broadcasters have picked up the bidding documents for the upcoming Indian Premier League rights auction, Bloomberg…
Indian government updates protected sports broadcasts list
India's government has updated the list of sports events for which rights must be shared with public-service broadcaster Prasar Bharati
Rajasthan Royals and Schneider Electric aim to plant 17,000 trees to neutralise carbon emissions
Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals has announced an initiative with French energy management company Schneider Electric that will see the franchise attempt to neutralise its carbon dioxide…
Adani Group acquires UAE T20 League team
Indian conglomerate Adani Group has acquired a franchise in the new UAE T20 League cricket competition
Sony nets French Open rights across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has secured exclusive platform-neutral rights in the Indian subcontinent for the French Open in a deal running from 2022 to 2024