Indian Subcontinent
DP World to title sponsor Asia Cup cricket tournament
Dubai-based logistics firm DP World has been announced as the title sponsor of the upcoming Asia Cup international cricket tournament
ICC ‘opens up on methodology’ prior to Indian tender deadline
The International Cricket Council is reported to have made its Indian media rights tender more transparent, making its financial goals known to potential bidders and clarifying the circumstances in which a second round of bidding would be called.
Betting-linked news website 1xBat Sporting Lines sponsors Kerala Blasters
Sports news website 1xBat Sporting Lines has agreed a deal to be presenting sponsor of Indian Super League team Kerala Blasters for the coming 2022-23 season
Mastercard strikes sponsorship deal with Indian badminton quartet
Mastercard has announced endorsement agreements with a quartet of Indian badminton players
India set to retain Hockey World Cup hosting rights after setting dates for reforms
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has dialled down its threat of revoking India’s hosting rights for the forthcoming Men’s Hockey World Cup after an “extremely cordial and productive” meeting with Ho…
ICC publishes first-ever women’s Future Tours Programme
The International Cricket Council has published a schedule for international women's cricket over the next three years, marking the first 'future tours programme' ever created for the women's game
Mumbai City signs Stake.com’s news platform as principal sponsor
Indian Super League football club Mumbai City has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with an online sports news platform operated by casino and sports betting platform Stake.com
Fifa suspends AIFF, revokes Under-17 Women’s World Cup hosting rights
Fifa has suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and revoked the country’s hosting rights for the forthcoming Under-17 Women’s World Cup because of “undue influence from third parties”.
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BCCI ‘to launch women’s IPL in March’
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will launch a women’s edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in March, with either five or six teams competing in the inaugural season, according t…
Daraz and Tapmad sweep up Asia Cup streaming rights in Pakistan
Alibaba-owned shopping platform Daraz and streaming service Tapmad have sublicensed digital rights in Pakistan to the Asia Cup cricket tournament due to begin later this month in the United Arab Emirates
Shakib terminates betting deal after BCB ultimatum
Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has terminated his sponsorship deal with online betting operator BetWinner after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) threatened to ban him from the country’s national t…
OneFootball added as Serie A broadcaster in UK as Infront finalises distribution
Football-focused streaming and media platform OneFootball has acquired Serie A broadcast rights in the UK and Ireland ahead of the 2022-23 season, supplementing the league’s existing agreement with pay-television b…
Sony finalises six-year ECB renewal across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has finalised its rights renewal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) across the Indian subcontinent for six years, from 2023 to 2028
Fifa repeats threat to suspend AIFF
Fifa has once again threatened to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and revoke its hosting rights for the forthcoming under-17 Women’s World Cup if it does not resolve its governance issues p…
BCB to investigate Shakib betting deal
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has launched a probe into a sponsorship agreement between all-rounder and former national team captain Shakib Al Hasan and online betting operator BetWinner
Eurosport India nets inaugural Grand Prix Badminton League
Pay-television broadcaster Eurosport India has secured rights for the inaugural Grand Prix Badminton League (GPBL).
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Sri Lanka expects to earn $6m from Asia Cup despite switch to UAE
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) expects to generate roughly $6m (€5.9m) from the Asia Cup despite the tournament being relocated to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the cricket board’s chief executive has announced.
Emerging baseball league buys stake in BSB Sports
UIBL deepens ties to sports management firm led by league president