Cricket
Value of IPL franchises outpacing NFL and NBA teams, says Forbes
The value of Indian Premier League franchises is growing faster than the value of National Football League and National Basketball Association teams, according to research by Forbes business magazine
IPL knockout matches to be played in front of full-capacity crowds
The final stages of the current edition of the Indian Premier League will be played in front of full-capacity crowds in Kolkata and Ahmedabad, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced
Cricket NFT platform Rario completes $120m funding round
Singapore-based non-fungible token company Rario has completed a $120m (€110.4m) funding round.
PCB invites expressions of interest for junior franchise league’s sponsorship and media rights
The Pakistan Cricket Board has invited expressions of interest for various sponsorship and broadcast rights packages after outlining the details of its new franchise competition for 15-to-19-year-olds
ASA bans KP Snacks ad campaigns surrounding The Hundred
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two promotional campaigns from KP Snacks relating to its sponsorship of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)’s new short-form competition, The H…
Cricket Australia signs NFT licensing deals with Rario and BlockTrust
Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association are to release a range of digital collectibles after striking “multi-year” licensing agreements with non-fungible token companies Rario and B…
Pixellot to provide new automated cricket product to Lions Cricket Union
Automated camera technology company Pixellot has marked the launch of a new multi-camera video solution for cricket by entering into a deal with South African cricket administrator the Lions Cricket Union
ICC board rejects PCB’s T20 series proposal, decides upon election procedure for new chair
The International Cricket Council has rejected an audacious proposal by the Pakistan Cricket Board to stage an annual T20 series between Australia, England, India and Pakistan following a meeting of its…
Lancashire Cricket teams up with CMS
Lancashire Cricket has agreed a multi-year sponsorship deal with international law firm CMS
ECB signs up Chapel Down in first sparkling wine sponsorship
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has signed up sparkling wine brand Chapel Down as a sponsor
Yorkshire CCC aims for Clean Slate with new two-year principal sponsorship agreement
Yorkshire County Cricket Club has finalised a wide-ranging sponsorship deal, including "significant" stadium sponsorship rights and shirt sponsorship, with Indian streaming platform Clean Slate Filmz
Pakistan Cricket Board ‘to present’ quadrangular T20 series proposal to ICC this week
The Pakistan Cricket Board is to present its audacious plan for an annual T20 series between Australia, England, India and Pakistan to the International Cricket Council later this week, according to reports
ECB ‘targeting’ 10-year extension with Sky
The England and Wales Cricket Board is in advanced talks over a 10-year extension to its rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky, according to The Times
IPL crowd cap ‘increased to 50 per cent’
The number of spectators allowed to attend Indian Premier League matches will next week be doubled to 50 per cent of stadium capacity following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in India, according to…
Sky to offer free coverage of Women’s Cricket World Cup final
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky will offer free coverage of this weekend’s Women’s Cricket World Cup final between England and Australia.
Headingley retains status as international cricket venue following Yorkshire reforms
Members of Yorkshire County Cricket Club have voted in favour of proposals to restructure the club in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal, paving the way for Headingley to resume hosting England…
BCCI launches IPL rights tender
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has launched a tender for rights to the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament for the next five-year cycle, with an e-auction to be held to determine…
YuppTV expands IPL footprint with extended deal
Streaming platform YuppTV has again extended its rights deal for T20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League