India
City Football Group targets Indian market with agency deal
Indian agency KWANAbler has announced a partnership with City Football Group (CFG), the ownership body of English Premier League champion Manchester City
Chennai loses hosting rights to IPL final
The final of this year’s Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament will be held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad and not at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium as ori…
Fifa revises Women’s World Cup bidding, approves VAR
Fifa has agreed to open up the vote for hosting rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, while world football’s governing body has also confirmed that the video assistant referee (VAR) system will be in …
City Football Group set to invest in Mumbai City FC
City Football Group, the ownership group behind Manchester City, is close to purchasing a stake in Indian Super League side Mumbai City FC
City Football Group targeting Indian acquisition
City Football Club, the ownership group of Premier League leaders Manchester City, is investigating the potential purchase of an Indian club to add to its growing global portfolio
IOC suspends event-hosting talks with India
The International Olympic Committee has moved to suspend all event-hosting discussions with the Indian Olympic Association and the national government amid ongoing tension between the country and neighbouring…
BCCI targeting Pakistan’s removal from World Cup
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is pulling together a proposal for Pakistan to be removed from the 2019 World Cup, according to multiple reports
Alibaba becomes major investor in esports analytics company
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has partnered with India’s Times Internet to become a major investor in a new esports analytics venture.
Bidders line up for Hockey World Cups
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has received bids from six nations for the hosting rights to the next editions of the World Cup, its showpiece national team tournament
IPL to remain in India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has today (Tuesday) announced that this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) will remain in the country following recent speculation that the annual Twenty20 c…
NBA to play first games in India during 2019
The Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings will play in two preseason games in Mumbai in 2019. This will mark the first ever games for a North American sports league in India
India firms up ‘dead serious’ plans for 2032 Olympics bid
The Indian Olympic Association has confirmed it has submitted a formal expression of interest to bid for the 2032 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, adding it is “dead serious” in its intentions to …
Bundesliga announces IMG partnership to promote league in India
The Bundesliga is looking to promote itself in India – and develop football in the country – via a wide-ranging partnership with IMG Reliance, announced today (Friday).
Formula E’s Indian ambitions hindered by tax concerns
Formula E chief executive Alejandro Agag has said India’s stringent tax regulations will prevent the electric car-racing series from staging a race in the country, despite identifying three potential h…
Kohli adds to endorsement roster
Indian cricket star Virat Kohli has signed endorsement deals with online money transfer service Remit2India and Dutch technology company Philips.
Force India dampens latest takeover claims
Force India has again moved to play down reports that Rich Energy is close to completing a takeover deal for the Formula One motor-racing team.
India confirms plans for Asian Games, Olympics bids
India has confirmed plans to submit a bid for the 2032 edition of the summer Olympic Games, as well as the 2030 Asian Games multi-sport event.
Premier Futsal offers assurances as Figo cuts ties
Portuguese football legend Luis Figo has resigned as president of India-based Premier Futsal, stating organisers of the franchise competition have failed to deliver on their promises.