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The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly holding talks with its global broadcast partner, pan-Asian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports, over the potential staging of extra editions of its World Twenty20 national team tournament, while the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is said to be considering launching a smaller version of its Indian Premier League (IPL) overseas.

Anurag Thakur has vowed to prioritise “transparency, accountability and professionalism” at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after being unanimously elected as the new president of the governing body yesterday (Sunday).

A new cricket stadium is set to be built on the outskirts of the Indian city of Delhi, according to the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).

Shashank Manohar has today (Tuesday) resigned as president of the powerful Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in a bid to retain power as chairman of the sport’s global governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Pakistan Super League (PSL) chairman Najam Sethi has said talks are taking place with the Twenty20 cricket competition’s franchises to bring forward expansion plans.

The third edition of the annual Sporting Nation in the Making report from agency ESP properties and publisher SportzPower analysing sports sponsorship in India in 2015. The report suggests that overall sports sponsorship in India grew by 12.3% in 2015 to Rs. 51,854 million.

The 2014 Sporting Nation in the Making report from agency ESP properties and publisher SportzPowerGrowth analyses the growth and potential of sports sponsorship in India in 2013.

The second edition of the annual Sporting Nation in the Making report from agency ESP properties and publisher SportzPower analyses trends and developments in the Indian Sports Industry in 2014. The report finds that multiple new sporting leagues including football's Indian Super League (ISL) and the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) are behind growth in the industry.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has said it is considering staging the 2017 edition of Twenty20 competition the Indian Premier League (IPL) abroad, while it plans to become the latest nation to embrace day-night Test cricket later this year.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has today (Wednesday) moved to strengthen its governance by appointing Rahul Johri as its first chief executive.

IMG-Reliance, the joint venture between the IMG agency and Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, has broadened its remit by entering into the athlete representation business.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) was today (Wednesday) forced into the late switch of the World Twenty20 group match between host nation India and Pakistan from Dharamsala to Kolkata owing to security concerns in the former city.

Anurag Thakur, secretary for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has criticised Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh for stating his concerns over security just weeks before the World Twenty20 game between India and Pakistan is due to take place in Dharamsala.

The Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) has unveiled plans to launch two new leagues as it plans to become the latest sporting body to adopt the franchise format established by the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition.

Organisers of the South Asian Games have confirmed that all basketball fixtures at this year’s multi-sport event in India have been cancelled.

Local organisers are working to reach a resolution in a dispute that has seen the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) issue a warning to member nations not to compete in this year’s South Asian Games after announcing that it will not recognise the multi-sport event due to “unacceptable interference” from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).