India

The Sahara Group will resume its lucrative sponsorship of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after the governing body agreed to a number of concessions to end the dispute between the two organisations.

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan on Monday extended an olive brand towards Sahara India as the organisation fights to retain its main sponsor.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been dealt a major blow after Sahara India made the shock decision to terminate its sponsorship of the national team and withdraw its financial backing of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Pune Warriors.

Motorsport’s efforts to tap into the Indian market have suffered a blow with the news that the inaugural i1 Supercar Series has been postponed until 2013.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has requested the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) provide information on the status of president Suresh Kalmadi following his release from prison last week.

The influence of Bollywood within Indian sporting circles has been further demonstrated with the launch of a new mixed martial arts (MMA) league.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has stepped up its campaign to challenge Dow Chemical’s sponsorship of the London 2012 Games in a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday cancelled its lucrative broadcast rights agreement with Nimbus after claiming the company had defaulted on payments.

World Series Hockey (WSH) organisers have hit out at the “intimidation tactics” employed by Hockey India after announcing new dates for the inaugural edition of the event.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has denied that the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is planning to boycott the 2012 London Games over Dow Chemical’s sponsorship of the event.

Indian pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports has splashed out what has been described as a “record licence fee” to secure a long-term broadcast deal to carry International Hockey Federation (FIH) action through to 2014.

Organisers of the inaugural World Series Hockey event have confirmed that the upcoming tournament will set a new benchmark for prize money at a hockey competition.

Formula One rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone has given his backing to the new Buddh International circuit in India, where the country’s inaugural grand prix will be staged this weekend.

FC Barcelona has announced its intention to take its FCB Campus initiative to India in 2012, stating the country is “important and strategic” for the club.

A leading executive at the circuit that will host the inaugural Indian Formula One grand prix later this month insists the race will help to erase the “shameful” memory of last year’s Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

The founding fathers of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Lalit Modi and Andrew Wildblood, have walked away with the Outstanding Contribution Award at the 2011 International Sports Event Management (ISEM) Awards.