Cricket
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.
Sky renews ICC rights to 2031 to cement cricket dominance
Pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has renewed its exclusive platform-neutral rights in the UK and Ireland to International Cricket Council properties for eight years, from 2024 to 2031
Women’s Premier League franchises fetch $572m for BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has today (Wednesday) announced the successful bidders for franchises in its new Women’s Premier League T20 competition, with the five teams having sold f…
EXCLUSIVE: The Hundred searches for new Principal Partner after Cazoo exit
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is searching for a new Principal Partner for The Hundred after online automotive retailer Cazoo chose not to renew its contract amid ongoing financial problems…
EXCLUSIVE: LV= Insurance to end ECB sponsorship when deal expires
LV= Insurance has decided not to renew its sponsorship agreement with the England & Wales Cricket Board when the term expires at the end of 2023
PCB ‘postpones’ launch of women’s T20 league
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has opted to delay the launch of its women’s T20 league after a change in leadership at the governing body last month.
Viacom18 lands global rights to Women’s IPL for $116m
Media group Viacom18 has built on its rights to the Indian Premier League (IPL) by acquiring the global television and digital rights to the new women’s edition of the T20 cricket competition for a fee o…
Sunset+Vine producing DP World ILT20 in UAE
UK-based sports production company Sunset+Vine is performing the role of host broadcaster at the DP World International League T20, which gets underway today (Friday) in the United Arab Emirates
Cricket Australia withdraws from Afghanistan series in women’s rights protest
Cricket Australia has announced the withdrawal of its men’s team from an upcoming one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan due to the Taliban further limiting women’s rights in the country.
Foxtel bags rights ahead of SA20 opener
Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV broadcaster, has doubled down on its commitment to broadcasting South African cricket in a deal to show all 33 matches from the inaugural edition of the new SA20 franchise…
Eurosport India picks up Bangladesh Premier League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Eurosport India has acquired rights to the 2023 edition of T20 cricket competition the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)