Cricket
EXCLUSIVE: Sony retains Sri Lanka Cricket global rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has renewed its global Sri Lanka Cricket rights for four years, from April 2023 to March 2027, SportBusiness understands.
ECB to stream free coverage of Bangladesh-England under Sky deal
UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has announced that it will show the England men’s cricket team’s upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh, which starts tomorrow (Wednesday), although the England and Wal…
BCCI announces raft of WPL central sponsors
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced three inaugural central sponsors of the Women's Premier League (WPL)
Sri Lanka Cricket posts record Rs6.3bn profit
Sri Lanka Cricket, the sport’s national governing body, has reported a record net profit of Rs6.3bn (€16.3m/$17.3m) for 2022.
Myco lands Pakistan Super League rights in Mena region
Streaming service Myco has acquired rights in the Middle East and North Africa to the 2023 season of the Pakistan Super League T20 cricket competition, which commenced earlier this month
Tata Group secures WPL title sponsorship rights
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that Tata Group has secured the title rights to the Women's Premier League (WPL)
BCCI ‘set to announce’ Adidas as new kit sponsor
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is close to announcing Adidas as its new kit sponsor
Sky ‘agrees late deal’ to cover England’s Bangladesh tour
UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky is reported to have struck a late deal to cover the England men’s cricket team’s upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh.
BCCI bans crypto, gambling sectors from WPL sponsorship
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued a directive to the new Women's Premier League (WPL) franchises banning them from agreeing sponsorship deals with companies in the crypto, gambling,…
Saudi Tourism Authority finalises sponsorship deal with IPL
Saudi Arabia's national tourism authority has become a sponsor of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament
BCCI launches tender for WPL sponsors
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has opened the bidding process for sponsors of the Women's Premier League (WPL)
Leading cricket counties enter NFT market with FanCraze
Cricket-based Non-Fungible Token (NFT) platform FanCraze has made its first entry into the English and Welsh domestic game by signing with 12 of the 18 first-class counties
Big Bash League bounces back, final draws record audiences on Foxtel
The 2022-23 season of Australian cricket's Big Bash League is being hailed as a return to form for a competition that had slumped in popularity in recent years
BT Sport bags rights to Australia’s tour of India
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has secured exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland for Australia's tour of India, SportBusiness understands.
Mumbai to stage first season of Women’s Premier League
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) will take place from March 4-26, with the debut event set to be restricted t…
ICC seeking official apparel supplier
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to secure an official apparel supplier
FanCode strikes Star deal for South Africa-England ODI series
Indian online sports streaming platform FanCode has acquired rights to the ongoing one-day international cricket series between South Africa and England through a sublicensing deal with pay-television…
BCCI seeking title sponsor for Women’s Premier League
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has launched a tender process to secure a title sponsor for its new Women’s Premier League (WPL) T20 competition.