Cricket
Reliance adds UAE T20 League franchise to cricket portfolio
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited, the owner of Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians, has announced it has acquired one of the teams in the new UAE T20 League cricket competition
Sony-Zee merger ‘in final stages’, sports content being targeted
Indian broadcasters Sony Pictures Networks and Zee Entertainment Enterprises are close to finalising a merger to create a new giant in the market that will target sports content as part of growth plans,…
Court bars PCB from cancelling PTV domestic deal
The Pakistan Cricket Board has been prevented from cancelling its deal for domestic media rights with state broadcaster Pakistan Television by a court in Lahore
IPL’s Super Kings sign TVS Eurogrip as shirt sponsor
The Chennai Super Kings Indian Premier League cricket franchise has agreed a deal for tyre brand TVS Eurogrip to become its principal sponsor for three years from 2022
Allardice named permanent chief executive of ICC
Geoff Allardice has been appointed as the permanent chief executive of the International Cricket Council after holding the role on an interim basis for the past eight months
PCB cancels PTV deal, issues new domestic tender
The Pakistan Cricket Board has cancelled its exclusive three-year domestic broadcast rights and cable distribution deal with state broadcaster PTV Sports and I-Media Communication Services
Sony renews rights to Lanka Premier League
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has secured television and digital rights in India for this year's second edition of the Lanka Premier League
HBL extends title sponsorship of Pakistan Super League until 2025
Pakistani banking firm HBL has renewed its title sponsorship of the Pakistan Super League cricket tournament by a further four years
Higgins steps down as USA Cricket chief executive
Iain Higgins has stepped down as USA Cricket chief executive, the organization has announced
ICC unveils 2024-31 major event hosts, including two co-hosted Cricket World Cups
The International Cricket Council has unveiled the 14 host nations for eight men’s limited-overs tournaments between 2024 and 2031, which includes the return of the ICC Champions Trophy for the first t…
ICC ‘considering World Cup in US and West Indies’
The International Cricket Council is considering awarding its 2024 T20 World Cup to a joint bid from the US and the West Indies, according to Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald
TEG, Cricket Australia claim world first with fan data deal
Ticketing and technology business TEG has entered into a wide-ranging agreement with Cricket Australia to merge fan data across ticketing, membership, merchandise and participation
Yorkshire CEO Arthur resigns amid racism row
Mark Arthur has resigned as chief executive of Yorkshire County Cricket Club with immediate effect following the team’s handling of a racism case involving former player Azeem Rafiq.
Owner of Sunrisers IPL team ‘would consider spin-off’
Indian broadcaster Sun TV Network said it would consider spinning off or selling a stake in its Indian Premier League team Sunrisers Hyderabad, although has no immediate plans to do so
Indian Premier League franchise buyers place huge bets on long-term growth in Indian sport
The two new IPL franchises auctioned at the end of October attracted eye-popping valuations of $760m and $950m. SportBusiness spoke to Indian sports industry experts to understand the valuations and establish what they mean for the market.
Australia and England agree long-awaited Pakistan cricket tours
The Australia and England cricket teams have confirmed historic tours of Pakistan next year, after avoiding the country for more than a decade over security concerns
BCCI invites quotes for broadcast graphics
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, the sport’s governing body in the country, has invited quotations for "Broadcast Graphics Services (Equipment and Personnel)" during the live production of i…
Exclusive Ashes coverage secured as BT signs off on Cricket Australia deal
BT Sport has signed off on a new broadcast rights deal with Cricket Australia that ensures the forthcoming Ashes series in Australia will be shown by the UK pay-television broadcaster