Cricket
BCCI, Ganguly quell speculation that president is stepping down
Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah denied that Sourav Ganguly had resigned as president of the organisation, after a cryptic social media post by the latter official prompted speculation…
ARY secures live streaming rights to Pakistan matches versus England, West Indies
Pay-television broadcaster ARY has acquired live streaming rights in Pakistan to the national cricket team's forthcoming one-day international series against the West Indies and T20 series against England
Australia to host eight bilateral cricket series this summer, Fox to show Sri Lanka tour
Cricket Australia has revealed a big schedule of home men's national team cricket during the 2022-23 season, swollen by bilateral series that have been postponed over the last couple of years due to the…
Delhi Capitals strikes NFT deal with FanCraze
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals has announced a licensing agreement with non-fungible token (NFT) company FanCraze that will see the parties release a range of digital collectibles
ICC to tender 2024-31 rights after IPL e-auction
The International Cricket Council intends to release its invitation to tender in June for global media rights spanning 2024 to 2031, sources have confirmed to SportBusiness
ECB and Sportradar strike extended grassroots-focused deal
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has renewed its relationship with the Sportradar-owned InteractSport for a further three seasons
Lancashire renews with Emirates, Root signs with Global Sports Media
English county cricket club Lancashire has signed a renewal to its long-term headline sponsorship contract with global airline Emirates
BCCI adds trio of sponsors for Women’s T20 Challenge
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled sponsorship agreements with three more companies ahead of the start of the Women’s T20 Challenge tournament in Pune later today (Monday).
New Zealand Cricket ‘pays compensation’ to Pakistan Cricket Board for tour cancellation
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has paid compensation to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in a bid to heal the rift caused by New Zealand’s cancellation of its tour of Pakistan last year, according to reports.
Nadella among investors in $44m MLC Series A funding round
Microsoft chief executive helps lead group supporting upstart league
ECB bounces back from Covid with £21.5m pre-tax profit
The England and Wales Cricket Board has bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic, generating a pre-tax profit of £21.5m ($26.6m) for the year ended January 31, 2022.
Harrison resigns as ECB chief executive
Tom Harrison has resigned as chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
My11Circle acquires title rights to Women’s T20 Challenge
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has awarded the title sponsorship rights for this year's Women’s T20 Challenge to Indian fantasy sports platform My11Circle.
Google and Amazon ‘pick up IPL rights bidding documents’
Global tech firms Google and Amazon, India's biggest media groups, and other international broadcasters have picked up the bidding documents for the upcoming Indian Premier League rights auction, Bloomberg…
Robinsons becomes latest brand to sign as sponsor of The Hundred
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has made squash brand Robinsons the latest sponsor of The Hundred
Rajasthan Royals and Schneider Electric aim to plant 17,000 trees to neutralise carbon emissions
Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals has announced an initiative with French energy management company Schneider Electric that will see the franchise attempt to neutralise its carbon dioxide…
Adani Group acquires UAE T20 League team
Indian conglomerate Adani Group has acquired a franchise in the new UAE T20 League cricket competition
ECB signs Sage as latest sponsor of The Hundred
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has signed accounting and HR specialist Sage as the latest sponsor of The Hundred