Indian Subcontinent

England's cricket team have been offered a revised schedule for their tour of India, but will await a security report before making any decision, according to UK press reports.

The terrorist strikes in India could have significant repercussions for cricket in the region, with a change in risk assessment of the game in India.

Dubai-based Ten Sports agreed a five-year, $140.5 million deal for the TV rights for cricket matches in Pakistan from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), from 2009 to 2013.

Indian marketing company, Mudra Group, is set to launch a specialised sports division, which will be known as 10 integrated.

Asian broadcaster, Neo Sports Broadcast is to target subscription revenues of Rs 1.5 billion this year. The sports broadcasting company is looking at a revenue of Rs 500 million from digital platforms while analogue cable would contribute the balance Rs 1 billion.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is reportedly on the verge of signing a ten-year $70 million deal with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), UK newspaper, The Times reports.

Brands including Nokia, Pepsi, LG and Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) are competing for the title sponsorship rights for cricket’s Champions League Twenty20 competition.

The franchise owners of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have recovered close to 80 per cent of the money they paid to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in the first year of the Twenty20 League, according to figures released at the BCCI’s general meeting. 

India's debut on the Formula One calendar has been put back by a year to 2011, the sport's boss, Bernie Ecclestone has reportedly announced.

The Pakistan Cricket Board signed a three-year deal with Dubai Sports City to play a various series in Dubai.

Close to 30 per cent of men and women in Pakistan watched the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, research by Gallup Pakistan has found.

The International Cricket Council's (ICC) second biggest tournament, the Champions Trophy, has been dealt another blow with news the that the second edition of the Twenty20 Champions League will be held in September-October 2009.

The All Indian Tennis Association (AITA) wants to have direct control over future tour events after private promoters cancelled two tournaments last week, Reuters reports.

The Essel Group's Indian Cricket League (ICL) signed an agreement with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) for the Navrangpura Sardar Patel Stadium.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) set a deadline of September 15 for state associations to register foreign cricketers as 'guest players' for the 2008-09 domestic season.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hope to play a one-day series in either South Africa or Australia after the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to postpone the Champions Trophy.