India
ICC launches merchandising ITT for upcoming World Cups in India
The International Cricket Council has begun the tender process to select a host country merchandise licensing partner and an online merchandise partner for the Men’s T20 World Cup next year, and the M…
Round-Up: World Cup qualifiers become ‘a problem’, U17 World Cup under threat, SA’s Southern Kings enter liquidation, and more
Mounting delays to 2022 World Cup qualifiers due to Covid-19 are becoming a problem and a shortening of the format is a possibility
Indian Premier League gets underway in UAE
The 2020 Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament got underway on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates, after a six-month delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic
FanCode replaces Star as Bundesliga rights-holder in India
Online sports platform FanCode has acquired exclusive rights in India to German football’s Bundesliga.
Mumbai Indians match 2019 sponsorship revenues
Indian Premier League champions the Mumbai Indians have announced several new sponsorship deals and said their sponsorship income this season will match 2019
RCB sign DP World as latest sponsor ahead of 2020 IPL season
Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has signed up multinational logistics company DP World as its latest sponsor
IPL title sponsor Dream11 raises $225m in series E funding
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…
Eurosport India to show first MMA action in PFL deal
Mixed martial arts promotion, the Professional Fighters League, has signed a ‘multi-year’ broadcast rights deal in India with the Discovery-owned Eurosport.
Round-Up: Olympics Covid-19 discussions underway, human rights groups question Beijing 2022, PCB increases cricketer pay, and more
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
IPL team adopts smart ring to support Covid-19 procedures
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
Indian Super League invites bids from cities to expand league
The Indian Super League has opened an invitation-to-tender process for a new team to join the top tier of club football in the country this season, expanding the league from ten to 11 teams
IPL releases schedule, season will start with Mumbai v Chennai
The Indian Premier League has released the schedule for its 2020 season in the United Arab Emirates
SunRisers Hyderabad sign up Valvoline as main sponsor ahead of 2020 IPL season
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise SunRisers Hyderabad has signed up automotive services specialists Valvoline as its new main sponsor
Round-Up: Wada threat to US athletes, Kooyong Classic cancelled, Williams family leaves F1, and more
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
IPL signs up Cred in latest sponsorship deal ahead of 2020 season
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).
Round-Up: UK investor increases sports stakes, no bids for India kit rights, Red Bull releases Royals doco, and more
London-based investor Lindsell Train has increased stakes in sports and entertainment companies including Manchester United, Disney and World Wrestling Entertainment - Financial Times
BKT Tires announces deals with six IPL teams
Indian tyre manufacturer BKT Tires has agreed sponsorship deals with six Indian Premier League teams covering this year's tournament
CSK’s positive tests rock IPL ahead of restart
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…