India
Rising star Iyer joins IMG Reliance’s Indian cricket roster
The IMG Reliance agency has added another Indian cricket star to its ranks with the signing of batsman Shreyas Iyer
India and Bangladesh to play their first day-night test
India and Bangladesh are to play what will be both teams' first day-night test cricket match, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on November 22 to 26
Reliance to spin off Jio into new $15bn digital services business
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited is spinning off its mobile operator Jio and several other digital and media divisions into a new subsidiary that is being billed as India's biggest digital…
Ganguly confirmed as BCCI president
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has been confirmed as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
Archery World Cup continues upward curve in broadcaster output
The number of broadcast hours committed by rights-holding broadcasters to the Hyundai Archery World Cup has again shown a year-on-year increase
Reliance targets increased presence in Indian sports media market
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries is seeking to increase its presence in the domestic sports streaming market in order to boost the appeal of mobile and broadband services from its telco subsidiary,…
FIH gains extra World Cup interest after amending bidding process
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has received new and amended bids for the next editions of its men’s and women’s World Cups after electing to reopen the process.
Kings XI Punjab adds Ebix Cash as Main Sponsor
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab has signed financial and insurance company EbixCash as its new main sponsor
Tourism Australia runs T20 World Cup campaign targeting Indian visitors
Tourism Australia is employing celebrities and a video advertisement as part of a AUD$5m ($3
Former Sunderland, Rangers chief to lead ISL’s commercial arm
Experienced Scottish football executive Martin Bain has been appointed chief executive of Football Sports Development Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Super League
Cricket legends sign on for BCCI-backed T20 league
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has given its blessing to a new annual Twenty20 competition that will feature legends of the sport such as India’s Sachin Tendulkar and the West Indies’ Bri…
Sony extends Australian Open rights across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal for tennis grand slam the Australian Open
BCCI to appoint Ganguly as president, faces calendar clash with ICC
Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly is set to be the next president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
AFC roadmap makes ISL India’s top league, recommends merger with I-League
The Asian Football Confederation has backed making the Indian Super League the country's top football league from 2019-20, and a process to merge the I-League into it by 2024-25
India to host Olympic 3×3 basketball qualifiers
Basketball world governing body Fiba announced that India will host the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament for 3x3 basketball in March 2020
NBA India Games tips off today, adds JBL as sponsor
The 2019 NBA India Games, the American basketball league's biggest-ever marketing push in India, starts today at the Dome @ NSCI, SVP Stadium in Mumbai.
‘Roadmap’ for Indian club football to be presented at AFC meeting
The All India Football Federation has invited the country's two domestic leagues and their clubs to a meeting at Asian Football Confederation headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the future of the club…
Facebook grants Indian showcase for World Snooker events
World Snooker has broadened its association with social media platform Facebook by announcing that a number of its major events will this season be streamed free to fans in India via Facebook Live