Indian Subcontinent

Multiple Sports
Media

Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks and media company Zee Entertainment have announced plans to merge into a publicly-listed company
Football
Fan Engagement

The Indian Super League, the top tier of club football in the country, has claimed a first by agreeing a deal with Terra Virtua Limited to launch exclusive non-fungible tokens as digital collectibles ahead…
Cricket
Events

The New Zealand's men's cricket team has abandoned its tour of Pakistan just minutes before the start of the first match, citing security concerns
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

India cricket captain Virat Kohli has agreed a deal to become an investor and brand ambassador for athlete recovery technology brand Hyperice
Esports
Finance & Law

Esports organization more than doubles prior valuation from February
Football
Media

Viacom18 has stepped up its presence in the Indian sports media marketplace with the acquisition of broadcast rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament, plus the hiring of senior…
Cricket
Events

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has said it has offered to reschedule the Test match between England and India that was cancelled shortly before play was due to begin earlier today (Friday),…
Cricket
Other

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has launched a tender process to appoint two new franchise teams to the Indian Premier League from 2022
Multiple Sports
Education

Sporjo, an India-based online service providing education and training aimed at budding and established sports industry professionals, has raised $2m (€1.7m) in a pre-Series A funding round.
Cricket
Governance

Ehsan Mani has stepped down as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board and will be replaced by former national team captain and television commentator Ramiz Raja, according to multiple news reports
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Indian fantasy sports company Dream11 has become naming sponsor of all International Cricket Council 'pathway' tournament qualifying events in a deal running until April 2023
Motorsport
Events

Motorsport in India is set for a major boost with the debut of International Automobile Federation-backed (FIA) events, the Formula Regional Indian Championship and Formula 4 Indian Championship
Basketball
Media

Amazon Prime Video has acquired the exclusive media rights in India for the second half of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) 2021 season.
Football
Media

Indian media group Viacom 18 has acquired the media rights for the Italian Serie A in the Indian subcontinent in a three-year deal with the Infront agency
Football
Media

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced a four-year media rights agreement with Football Sports Development Limited, a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, across the Indian…
Hockey
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Indian state of Odisha has agreed a deal to sponsor the men’s and women’s national hockey teams for an additional 10 years after its current deal ends in 2023.
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Sports marketing company Rise Worldwide has signed up Indian international cricketer Ishan Kishan as the recently-rebranded group grows its catalogue of cricket stars
Handball
Events

India’s Premier Handball League has announced that Garvit Gujarat will be the first team to compete in the inaugural edition of the league, slated to start next year.