Sri Lanka
Asia Cup set for Sri Lanka after four-year absence; ACC extends Shah term
The Asia Cup will return later this year after a four-year absence, the Asian Cricket Council has announced.
The tournament will be staged in Sri Lanka from August 27 to September 11
Sony Pictures Networks acquires rights to India-Denmark Davis Cup tie
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired exclusive media rights across the Indian subcontinent for the forthcoming Davis Cup tie between India and Denmark
Marron Media retains LPL sales agency role, Daraz secures digital rights
The Marron Media agency will be the exclusive international media rights sales agent for the Lanka Premier League for the second successive year
IPG and Redstrike join forces to develop LPL, target other sports rights
Innovative Production Group, the commercial rights-holder of the Lanka Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition, has established a joint venture with UK-headquartered agency Redstrike
Sri Lankan T20 WC cricket team deal to boost Astropay’s profile in Indian sub-continent
Online payments company AstroPay has signed on as a kit sponsor of the Sri Lankan cricket team at the upcoming International Cricket Council’s T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
Supreme TV acquires domestic Lanka Premier League rights
Sri Lanka satellite television channel Supreme TV has secured exclusive domestic media rights to the Lanka Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament in a multi-year deal
England’s Bangladesh cricket tour postponed, freeing players for IPL
An England cricket tour of Bangladesh scheduled for September and October has been postponed, while a South Africa tour of Sri Lanka in September has been confirmed, as boards continue to work their way…
Pakistan, USA among bidders for ICC events
The International Cricket Council has received proposals from 17 member nations to host men's one-day international and T20 events in the next cycle, 2024 to 2031
Alibaba-owned Daraz leverages cricket to power emerging e-commerce platform
Alibaba-owned online shopping platform Daraz is using the acquisition of Bangladesh Cricket Board rights to drive audiences to its site. Kevin McCullagh asks if the experiment could provide a new
Cricket’s Asia Cup delayed until 2023 due to packed calendars
The Asia Cup cricket tournament which was due to take place later this year has been postponed until 2023, with all four participating nations tackling a packed fixture list for the remainder of 2021
Shammi Silva re-elected as Sri Lanka Cricket president
Shammi Silva was re-elected uncontested for a second term as president of Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday (Thursday).
Silva's new term runs for two years, to 2023. He first became SLC president in 2019
Blast Premier agrees flurry of media-rights deals for 2021
Esports tournament organiser Blast Premier has reached eight new international media rights deals for the 2021 season
LaLiga announces China Mobile deal, Indian subcontinent rights tender
LaLiga has announced a media rights agreement in China with telco China Mobile, and launched a tender for rights in the Indian subcontinent
Sri Lanka Cricket secures JAT Holdings as sponsor, finalises Dialog Axiata deal
Sri Lanka Cricket has added paint manufacturer JAT Holdings to its sponsorship portfolio as well as confirming an extension with long-term sponsor Dialog Axiata
Dates set for England in Sri Lanka and SA in Pakistan
Two major cricket tours have been scheduled for early next year, with England to visit Sri Lanka and, for the first time since 2007, South Africa to tour Pakistan
LIVENow secures rights to Lanka Premier League
Streaming platform LIVENow has broadened its cricket portfolio by acquiring rights to the new Lanka Premier League tournament
ITN, Sony and Sky among broadcasters to sign on for Lanka Premier League debut
Sri Lankan state-owned broadcaster ITN has acquired domestic rights to the Lanka Premier League
Round-Up: Cristiano Ronaldo joins Kuaishou, Stars out of Lanka Premier League, Fifa in women’s rights stand, and more
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed an exclusive partnership with Chinese video-sharing app Kuaishou to provide short-form videos to his Chinese fans – Sportsmoney.c