Cricket
CVC among winning bidders for new IPL franchises
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has completed the bidding process for two new Indian Premier League franchises, announcing that private equity firm CVC Capital Partners and Indian multinational…
PTV, ARY secure ICC rights in Pakistan to 2023 in ‘landmark’ deal
State broadcaster Pakistan Television and pay-television broadcaster ARY have secured exclusive domestic media rights to International Cricket Council events until 2023
Cricket West Indies signs Apex Global as Sandals exits
Cricket West Indies has signed up global financial services provider Apex Global as a sponsor as holiday operator Sandals ends its association
Delhi High Court blocks seven websites from streaming T20 World Cup
The Delhi High Court has restrained seven specific websites – and others which may emerge – from broadcasting the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Indian Premier League franchise sale, media rights bidding talked up
The Glazer family, CVC Capital Partners, Cristiano Ronaldo and superstar Bollywood couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are among the parties linked to bids for new Indian Premier League franchise…
ICC signs Dettol to provide sanitation support for T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has signed up cleaning products manufacturer Dettol as a sponsor of the 2021 men’s Twenty20 World Cup.
IPG and Redstrike join forces to develop LPL, target other sports rights
Innovative Production Group, the commercial rights-holder of the Lanka Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition, has established a joint venture with UK-headquartered agency Redstrike
Cricket Australia grows revenues by 5 per cent but still makes small loss
Cricket Australia has declared a loss of A$151,000 ($112,082) for the 2020-21 financial year, despite growing revenues by 5 per cent to A$414.7m
BCCI extends deadline for IPL franchise tender
Parties interested in bidding for the two new franchise teams in the Indian Premier League have been given 10 more days, until October 20, to purchase the tender documents
Earl Eddings steps down as Cricket Australia chairman
A withdrawal of support by Australian state cricket bodies has led to Earl Eddings stepping down as Cricket Australia's chairman
ICC becomes crypto platform FTX’s latest sponsorship move
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has become the latest rights-holder to sign up cryptocurrency exchange FTX to its sponsorship portfolio
YuppTV lands T20 World Cup rights in continental Europe, Southeast Asia
Streaming platform YuppTV has acquired rights in continental Europe and Southeast Asia to cricket’s Men’s T20 World Cup.
Rario wins NFT role at Abu Dhabi T10 cricket tournament
The Abu Dhabi T10 cricket tournament has added digital collectible platform Rario as its non-fungible token (NFT) partner
Sportradar replaces Stats Perform as ICC’s data, betting live streaming partner
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar has ousted Stats Perform to land the contract as the International Cricket Council’s new official data distribution and betting live streaming partner.
Gatorade signs three-year extension with Cricket Australia
PepsiCo-owned sports drink brand Gatorade has extended its support for Cricket Australia for a further three years
Foxtel to broadcast all WBBL matches for first time
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel will show all 59 matches of the Women's Big Bash League for the first time
Watmore departs as ECB chairman
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that Ian Watmore will step down as chairman a little under 12 months into a five-year term in the position
Sri Lankan T20 WC cricket team deal to boost Astropay’s profile in Indian sub-continent
Online payments company AstroPay has signed on as a kit sponsor of the Sri Lankan cricket team at the upcoming International Cricket Council’s T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.