Indian Subcontinent

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has said it is considering staging the 2017 edition of Twenty20 competition the Indian Premier League (IPL) abroad, while it plans to become the latest nation to embrace day-night Test cricket later this year.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has today (Wednesday) moved to strengthen its governance by appointing Rahul Johri as its first chief executive.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has continued its overhaul of the domestic game by introducing a revamped one-day tournament, entitled the Pakistan Cup, to the calendar.

IMG-Reliance, the joint venture between the IMG agency and Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, has broadened its remit by entering into the athlete representation business.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) was today (Wednesday) forced into the late switch of the World Twenty20 group match between host nation India and Pakistan from Dharamsala to Kolkata owing to security concerns in the former city.

Anurag Thakur, secretary for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has criticised Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh for stating his concerns over security just weeks before the World Twenty20 game between India and Pakistan is due to take place in Dharamsala.

The Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) has unveiled plans to launch two new leagues as it plans to become the latest sporting body to adopt the franchise format established by the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition.

Organisers of the South Asian Games have confirmed that all basketball fixtures at this year’s multi-sport event in India have been cancelled.

Local organisers are working to reach a resolution in a dispute that has seen the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) issue a warning to member nations not to compete in this year’s South Asian Games after announcing that it will not recognise the multi-sport event due to “unacceptable interference” from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

The Indian Golf Union (IGU) has entered into a five-year partnership with the HVR Sports organisation with the goal of transforming golf into a mass market game in India.

Indian conglomerate the Sahara Group is seeking to sell off its stake in Formula One motor racing team Force India as part of efforts to free its jailed founder Subrata Roy.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has handed bans to two former players in relation to the spot-fixing scandal that hit the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), while Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has suspended a bowling coach for the national team amid allegations concerning an attempt to fix a Test match against the West Indies last year.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has stressed that security at this month’s U19 World Cup in Bangladesh is of the required standard after Cricket Australia today (Tuesday) withdrew its national team from the event because of concerns over the safety of its squad.

The panel designed to instigate changes in the administration and governance of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recommended a series of sweeping changes to its setup, along with the prospect of legalising cricket betting in the country.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is poised to resume bilateral ties with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) following a year-long dispute between the two organisations that was sparked by the West Indies abandoning their 2014 tour of India.

Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has entered into a partnership with Smaaash Entertainment, a sports entertainment company co-owned by Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.