Indian Subcontinent

Justice RM Lodha, the architect of a major reform process planned for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has hit out at the governing body’s latest move in the process, stating it removes the “vital organs” from his plan.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has promoted Hemang Amin to the role of chief operating officer of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition.

India, Russia and Turkey have been awarded hosting rights to major events operated by the International Boxing Association (Aiba).

India’s Sports Ministry is set to undertake a feasibility study to determine whether the country should bid to host the 2032 edition of the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The IMG agency has agreed a deal to extend its event management rights contract with Twenty20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League (IPL), according to the Ahmedabad Mirror.

Hockey India has confirmed to the International Hockey Federation (FIH) that it has withdrawn from the global governing body’s new Pro League competition.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has outlined its plans for reform of the governance of the sport in the United States following the expulsion of the USA Cricket Association (USACA), while it has taken further steps to return international cricket to Pakistan and has appointed Imran Khawaja as deputy chairman.

Afghanistan and Ireland have today (Thursday) become cricket’s 11th and 12th Test-playing nations, while the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) has come to an agreement to end its financial dispute with the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N Ramachandran has said the government has agreed in principle to investigate a bid for the 2032 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Indian cricket star Virat Kohli has signed a lucrative extension to his endorsement deal with tyre manufacturer MRF.

Tata Steel and Bengaluru FC have secured franchises to compete in the 2017-18 season of the Indian Super League, boosting the domestic football competition to 10 teams.

Schön Group, a Dubai-based company which specialises in real estate, has acquired the rights to a Pakistan Super League (PSL) expansion franchise, choosing to place the cricket team in the city of Multan.

The International Federation of Poker (IFP) has announced that India will host the world’s first professional match poker league.

India’s Premier Futsal tournament will expand beyond its homeland for its second season, with a deal agreed for the finale to be held in Dubai.

India is set to return to the bidding circle for major multi-sport events by launching bids for the 2030 Asian Games and the 2020 Asian Beach Games, according to multiple reports.

Najam Sethi, the current chairman of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), is poised to replace Shaharyar Khan as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as it emerged that the third season of the Twenty20 tournament will have a much greater presence in its home country next year.