Indian Subcontinent
Indonesia, India prepare for 2036 Olympics bids
Indonesia and India are among the countries keen on pursuing a bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympics, after Brisbane secured the 2032 Games this week
Marron Media to distribute Everest Premier League rights, agrees Imagen tie-up
Marron Media, the Australia-based sports media agency co-founded by former International Cricket Council media rights manager Lara Richards, has been appointed to distribute the international broadcast…
Sony obtains court order against Olympics piracy in India
Indian broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks yesterday obtained an order from the Delhi High Court aimed at shutting down piracy of Tokyo Olympics coverage by websites and rogue pay-television platform operators
Sony agrees content deal with Facebook, Twitter for India summer tours
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has reached an agreement with Facebook and Twitter, enabling the social media platforms to show highlights and clips from the Indian cricket team's forthcoming…
FanCode to broadcast The Hundred in India
Online streaming platform FanCode has acquired exclusive rights in India to The Hundred, the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) new limited-overs competition.
Suzhou and India allocated new BWF events
Suzhou in China will host the 2023 Sudirman Cup and India will host the Badminton World Championships in 2026 after a reallocation of hosting rights by the Badminton World Federation
Former BCCI president Thakur named Indian sports minister
Anurag Thakur, the former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has been appointed as the minister of youth and sports in India
Baji to co-sponsor Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe
Bangladeshi sports news and betting information website Baji has become the co-sponsor of the Ispahani Cricket Series 2021 between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe
AFC swaps venues for 2022 Women’s Asian Cup in India
The Asian Football Confederation has relocated two of the host venues for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in India in a bid to ease Covid-19-related disruption.
Pakistan, USA among bidders for ICC events
The International Cricket Council has received proposals from 17 member nations to host men's one-day international and T20 events in the next cycle, 2024 to 2031
Viacom 18 secures exclusive LaLiga rights in Indian subcontinent
Indian media group Viacom 18 has secured exclusive linear and digital media rights to broadcast Spain's LaLiga from 2021-22 to 2023-24 in the Indian subcontinent
India’s Commonwealth Games archery and shooting events cancelled due to pandemic
Next year’s Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships in India have been cancelled amid the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
City Football Group India CEO Willoughby takes his leave
Damian Willoughby, chief executive of City Football Group India, is to leave the football club investment group after nearly seven years
T20 World Cup moves to UAE and Oman
This year's T20 World Cup will be moved from India to the United Arab Emirates, while Oman will also help host the event
I-League targets entire season in Kolkata again
The 2020-21 Indian I-League season will be held in Kolkata, the All Indian Football Federation has announced
Voot to stream new Indian T20 reality show
Voot, the Indian streaming platform owned by Viacom 18, has picked up the exclusive streaming rights to a new cricket reality show, the Maratha Cricket League Twenty20
RedBird lines up 15-per-cent stake in Rajasthan Royals ‘valuing team at $250m’
US investment firm RedBird Capital Partners is taking a 15-per-cent stake in the Indian Premier League cricket franchise Rajasthan Royals, valuing the team at more than $250m (€209m).
Indian Olympic Association granted $1.35m by BCCI after dropping sponsor Li Ning
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has offered Rs10 crore ($1.35m/€1.1