Indian Subcontinent
India to stage FIH Men’s World Cup again, Spain and Netherlands land women’s event
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced today (Friday) that India will host its 2023 Men’s World Cup, while Spain and the Netherlands will co-host the Women’s World Cup in 2022.
Bengaluru-APL Apollo deal the latest in slew of Indian football sponsorships
Indian Super League football club Bengaluru FC has agreed a one-year sponsorship deal with steel pipe manufacturer APL Apollo, in the latest of a slew of deals agreed ahead of the 2019-20 season
Indian and German football federations sign MoU
The All India Football Federation signed a memorandum of understanding with its German counterpart the DFB on Friday, covering joint work to develop football in India
Rising star Iyer joins IMG Reliance’s Indian cricket roster
The IMG Reliance agency has added another Indian cricket star to its ranks with the signing of batsman Shreyas Iyer
India and Bangladesh to play their first day-night test
India and Bangladesh are to play what will be both teams' first day-night test cricket match, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on November 22 to 26
Reliance to spin off Jio into new $15bn digital services business
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited is spinning off its mobile operator Jio and several other digital and media divisions into a new subsidiary that is being billed as India's biggest digital…
Ganguly confirmed as BCCI president
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has been confirmed as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
Archery World Cup continues upward curve in broadcaster output
The number of broadcast hours committed by rights-holding broadcasters to the Hyundai Archery World Cup has again shown a year-on-year increase
Reliance targets increased presence in Indian sports media market
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries is seeking to increase its presence in the domestic sports streaming market in order to boost the appeal of mobile and broadband services from its telco subsidiary,…
FIH gains extra World Cup interest after amending bidding process
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has received new and amended bids for the next editions of its men’s and women’s World Cups after electing to reopen the process.
Kings XI Punjab adds Ebix Cash as Main Sponsor
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab has signed financial and insurance company EbixCash as its new main sponsor
Tourism Australia runs T20 World Cup campaign targeting Indian visitors
Tourism Australia is employing celebrities and a video advertisement as part of a AUD$5m ($3
Former Sunderland, Rangers chief to lead ISL’s commercial arm
Experienced Scottish football executive Martin Bain has been appointed chief executive of Football Sports Development Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Super League
Cricket legends sign on for BCCI-backed T20 league
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has given its blessing to a new annual Twenty20 competition that will feature legends of the sport such as India’s Sachin Tendulkar and the West Indies’ Bri…
Sony extends Australian Open rights across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal for tennis grand slam the Australian Open
BCCI to appoint Ganguly as president, faces calendar clash with ICC
Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly is set to be the next president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
AFC roadmap makes ISL India’s top league, recommends merger with I-League
The Asian Football Confederation has backed making the Indian Super League the country's top football league from 2019-20, and a process to merge the I-League into it by 2024-25
World Snooker takes Facebook Live partnership into Pakistan
World Snooker has announced that it will extend its event coverage partnership with social media platform Facebook to cover Pakistan