Indian Subcontinent

The future of beleaguered Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise the Deccan Chargers has taken a new twist after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday opted to terminate the team owing to its owners’ “absolute inability” to run the franchise.

The future of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise the Deccan Chargers is unclear after the team’s owners rejected the sole bid received in Thursday’s auction process.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has ensured that news from the 2012 World T20 in Sri Lanka will reach every corner of the globe by signing distributors for the event.

Financially-embattled Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise the Deccan Chargers have been placed up for sale by owner Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL).

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is on the lookout for a new title sponsor after DLF announced it would not seek to extend its lucrative contract.

The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) has secured a major commercial boost ahead of its impending debut by signing up Indian business conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra as its title sponsor.

The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) has become the latest major sporting event to partner with YouTube, with organisers announcing that the entire debut season of the Twenty20 cricket tournament will be streamed live.

Hockey India has secured a multi-year broadcast agreement with ESPN Star Sports (ESS) for the new Hockey India League (HIL), with the contract also granting the pan-Asian sports broadcaster rights to national team games.

One of sport’s most celebrated rivalries is set to resume after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday reopened bilateral ties with its Pakistani counterpart by inviting Pakistan to tour the country later this year.

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has confirmed it is holding talks with IMG over launching a franchise-based competition modelled on cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL).

ESPN Caribbean has acquired the rights for International Cricket Council (ICC) events and the Champions League Twenty20 through to 2015 in a deal with ESPN STAR Sports (ESS).

The cash-strapped Sri Lanka Cricket Board is seeking to tap into the commercial attractiveness of the Twenty20 version of the sport by inviting bids for investment in the seven teams for its new league.

The Superbike World Championship is set to become the first major motorcycling series to enter India after a four-year deal was reached to stage a race at the Buddh International Circuit near New Delhi.

The Sahara Group is poised to extend its cricket backing by becoming the new main sponsor of the Bangladesh national team.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has suspended five players until an inquiry into an alleged corruption scandal is completed.

ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has signalled its intention to tap into the growing sports events market in India by launching a dedicated division of its Event Management Group (EMG) arm in the country.