India
Industry Moves

The Indian division of international media company Discovery has promoted Vijay Rajput to head its pay-television broadcaster, DSport
Archery
Events

World Archery, the International Shooting Sport Federation and the UK and Indian governments support plans by the Indian Olympic Association to host archery and shooting events linked to the 2022 Commonwealth…
Cricket
Finance & Law

Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab have reported a net profit of Rs44.55 crore ($6.2m) in 2019, up nearly 150 per cent on the Rs17.98 crore profit it reported in 2018
Archery
Events

The Indian government has approved a proposal from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to host Commonwealth championships for shooting and archery after the two sports were controversially omitted from…
Snooker
Events

World Snooker has postponed the Indian Open world ranking event, which was due to take place from March 24-28 this year, after failing to find a host city
Finance & Law

Indian gaming company Baazi Games, owner of fantasy cricket game BalleBaazi, is planning to invest $5m (€4.5m) in new games-related companies.
Cricket
Events

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is proposing a new four-nation, annual, one-day international tournament starting in 2021 and featuring the sport's 'big three' national teams of India, England…
Shooting
Events

The Indian Olympic Association has said the country will bid to host either the 2026 or 2030 Commonwealth Games, and will also withdraw its threat to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Basketball
Events

The National Basketball Association is considering launching a professional basketball league in India, what would be its second overseas league after the Basketball Africa League which starts in March…
Cricket
Finance & Law

Australian Pat Cummins has become the most expensive foreign player purchase in the history of the Indian Premier League, at the T20 cricket competition's 2020 auction
Football
Events

The All India Football Federation's Super Cup, which for the past two years has pitted I-League teams against Indian Super League teams, has been paused as part of the wider overhaul of the country's …
Media

K Madhavan, currently managing director of Star India's south business, has been appointed country manager of The Walt Disney Company India's television business
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

LaLiga, the Spanish football league, has agreed a five-year deal for Dream11 to be its official fantasy game in India, starting this season and running until the end of 2023-24
Cricket
Media

Digital sports content and fantasy sports platform FanCode has agreed a multi-year deal for exclusive streaming rights in India to the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

LaLiga has signed its latest regional sponsor in Japan through a deal with commercial banking group Sony Bank
Football
Events

The winner of India's top football league will qualify directly for the Asian Football Confederation Champions League group stage for the first time from 2021
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Indian Super League football team FC Goa has added casino operator Deltin as an associate sponsor, and confirmed online betting brand Adda52 Rummy as title sponsor, in deals covering the 2019-20 season
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Abu Dhabi airline Etihad Airways has agreed a deal to sponsor Mumbai City FC, the Indian Super League club that last month became part of City Football Group