Indian Subcontinent

Cricket
Media

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has accepted a request from broadcast rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster Star India, to open up its archives amid the lack of live action due to the Covid-19…
Football
Events

India has tendered its bid documents to host the AFC Asian Cup in 2027. If the country succeeds, it would be the biggest football tournament it has ever hosted
Cricket
Finance & Law

More sports organisations and athletes around the world are cutting pay and introducing other cost-saving measures as the economic impact of the coronavirus bites
Baseball
Events

Fifa has postponed all men's and women's international matches due to be played in June, as well as this year's Under-20 and Under-17 Women's World Cups
Cricket
Events

When the Indian Premier League enacted cost-cutting measures in March 2020, franchises were shocked given the relative profitability in recent years. John Duerden takes a closer look at how the coronavirus outbreak led to the decision.
Football
Media

Television audiences for India's top football league, the Indian Super League, increased strongly in the 2019-20 season according to the Broadcast Audience Research Council
Wrestling
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has finalised an extension and expansion to its rights deal in the Indian subcontinent with US-based wrestling organisation WWE, securing exclusive access…
Cricket
Governance

Board of Control for Cricket president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly was confirmed as India's representative on the International Cricket Council, during a teleconference on Friday to discuss…
Cricket
Finance & Law

Facebook is in talks to acquire a 10-per-cent stake in Indian mobile telco Reliance Jio, according to the Financial Times
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Board of Control for Cricket in India and franchises in the Indian Premier League are meeting on Tuesday to explore the possibilities for completing the 2020 season, which is currently suspended until…
Cricket
Events

Professional cricket events in India, including the Indian Premier League and BCCI domestic matches, have been postponed as measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus in the country
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Sports sponsorship spending in Indian grew by 19 per cent in 2019 to more than Rs9,000 crore ($1.2bn), according to sports marketing agency ESP Properties' annual report on the market
Cricket
Events

This weekend's Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix has been called off due to the coronavirus epidemic. The BBC reported that the decision casts doubt over the remainder of this year's Formula 1 season
Cricket
Finance & Law

Indian fantasy gaming company Dream11 could double its valuation to $2.25bn (€1.97bn) in an upcoming round of funding, according to local media.
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Byju’s, an app which provides education services, has become the new principal sponsor of Indian Premier League cricket franchise Kolkata Knight Riders.
Multi-sport
Events

The International Olympic Committee's executive board will propose that its 2023 Session is hosted in Mumbai, with a decision to be taken at the next IOC Session, in Tokyo in July
Cricket
Finance & Law

India's cricket board has cut the prize money for this year's Indian Premier League by 50 per cent as part of an austerity drive. The winners of this year's competition will get $1.36m (€1.2
Wrestling
Media

Discovery-owned Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has struck a rights deal with US wrestling promotion Impact