India
Cricket, football and hockey hit by coronavirus cancellations in Indian subcontinent
Professional cricket events in India, including the Indian Premier League and BCCI domestic matches, have been postponed as measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus in the country
Indian sports sponsorship spending passes $1.2bn, report says
Sports sponsorship spending in Indian grew by 19 per cent in 2019 to more than Rs9,000 crore ($1.2bn), according to sports marketing agency ESP Properties' annual report on the market
Coronavirus latest: Australian GP cancelled, Indian sport shuts down, and more
This weekend's Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix has been called off due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The BBC reported that the decision casts doubt over the remainder of this year's Formula 1 season
Dream11 valuation could hit $2.25bn in new funding round
Indian fantasy gaming company Dream11 could double its valuation to $2.25bn (€1.97bn) in an upcoming round of funding, according to local media.
Kolkata Knight Riders land Byju’s as new main sponsor
Byju’s, an app which provides education services, has become the new principal sponsor of Indian Premier League cricket franchise Kolkata Knight Riders.
Mumbai favoured to host 2023 IOC Session
The International Olympic Committee's executive board will propose that its 2023 Session is hosted in Mumbai, with a decision to be taken at the next IOC Session, in Tokyo in July
IPL cuts prize money in austerity drive
India's cricket board has cut the prize money for this year's Indian Premier League by 50 per cent as part of an austerity drive.
The winners of this year's competition will get $1.36m (€1.2
DSport picks up Impact Wrestling rights
Discovery-owned Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has struck a rights deal with US wrestling promotion Impact
Premier League and Indian Super League renew football development deal
The English Premier League and Indian Super League have signed a 'mutual cooperation agreement' to develop football in India
Former SonyLiv executive Sodhi launches digital consultancy
Uday Sodhi, former business head of SonyLIV, Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony's OTT platform, has launched his own digital business consulting company
Next Generation Mumbai Cup streaming on Jio, Facebook and YouTube
The Next Generation Mumbai Cup, a youth football tournament run by the Indian Super League, is being streamed this week by telco Jio TV, and on Facebook and YouTube
SportsTiger acquires PSL streaming rights in India
New Indian sports application SportsTiger acquired live streaming rights for the 2020 Pakistan Super League cricket tournament
Archery becomes latest sport to announce Indian franchise league
The Archery Association of India said it is planning to this year launch both a franchise team-based league and a nationwide grassroots competition.
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India to host Birmingham 2022 shooting and archery six months early
The Commonwealth Games Federation has approved a proposal for the archery and shooting competitions of the 2022 Commonwealth Games to be held in the Indian city of Chandigarh, six months before Birmingham…
Sony partners with restaurant chain for cricket viewing experiences
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Television is partnering with restaurant operator Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality to create live viewing experiences for cricket fans during the…
South Africa and India to host hockey Junior World Cups
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has appointed Potchefstroom, South Africa as host of its women's Junior World Cup in 2021, and India as host of the men's edition the same year
Host cities announced for 2020 Fifa U17 World Cup in India
Five cities in India have been selected to host the 32 matches of this year's Fifa U17 Women's World Cup, taking place November 2 to 21
Sony drives off with Extreme E rights in Indian subcontinent
The Extreme E off-road racing series has continued its media-rights drive through a deal with pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN)