Indian Subcontinent

Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Indian conglomerate Tata Group is to replace Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Vivo as the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League cricket competition. The Times of India reports Tata will pay Rs6
Football
Media

Discovery-owned pay-television broadcaster Eurosport India and Reliance-owned OTT platform Jio TV have acquired media rights for the Asian Football Confederation's Women’s Asian Cup 2022, which India i…
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Fantasy gaming company My11Circle has agreed a deal to sponsor a new Indian Premier League cricket franchise that will be based in the city of Lucknow
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Indian fantasy gaming platform Howzat has been announced as the title sponsor of the inaugural Legends League Cricket tournament
Football
Stadia

Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) has entered into a 10-year agreement with NED University of Engineering and Technology to build a state-of-the-art football stadium on its Karachi campus
Football
Events

Indian football's second-tier I-League has been suspended for at least six weeks due to an outbreak of Covid cases within its 'bio-secure bubble'
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Pakistan Cricket Board has agreed deals with Pakistani sports media and marketing agency TransGroup International for sponsorship rights around the Pakistan Super League T20 competition, running from…
Cricket
Media

Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired media rights for the inaugural edition of Legends League Cricket, a competition featuring retired star cricket players from around…
Cricket
Media

Pakistani pay-television broadcaster Geo is protesting the award of a two-year deal for domestic media rights for the Pakistan Super League to rival broadcasters ARY and Pakistan Television (PTV)
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Indian non-fungible token (NFT) platform FanCraze has unveiled India white-ball captain Rohit Sharma and star bowler Jasprit Bumrah as brand ambassadors ahead of its launch
Cricket
Events

The Bangladesh Premier League will return in January following a two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the league has announced. The tournament will be staged from January 21 to February 18
Multiple Sports
Media

Sony Pictures Networks India and Zee Entertainment Enterprises have signed definitive agreements to merge Zee "with and into" Sony, following three months of mutual due diligence
Kabaddi
Sponsorship & Marketing

India's Pro Kabaddi League has added eight sponsors ahead of its return from a two-year hiatus tomorrow (Wednesday)
Chess
Events

The All India Chess Federation has announced the creation of a new franchise chess league, set to launch in June next year
Cricket
Industry Moves

The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Faisal Hasnain, a former chief financial officer of the International Cricket Council, as its new chief executive
Golf
Media

Eclat Media Group has continued its effort to replace Fox Sports as the dominant pay-television broadcaster in Asia-Pacific, acquiring exclusive rights to The Open Championship across the region in a three-year deal.
Cricket
Industry Moves

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced it is undertaking a global search for a general manager, marketing and commercial, to be based out of its headquarters in Mumbai
Cricket
Media

The Pakistan Cricket Board and state broadcaster Pakistan Television have reached an out-of-court settlement, according to reports, that will end their legal dispute over their rights deal