Cricket
Chennai loses hosting rights to IPL games
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has moved the Chennai Super Kings’ remaining home matches to Pune amid security concerns over the Twenty20 cricket franchise playing its remaining games at its M. A. Chidambaram Stadium.
Cricket’s Asia Cup switches from India to UAE
The Asian Cricket Council has switched the 2018 Asia Cup national team tournament from India to the United Arab Emirates.
ECB appoints panel to mastermind formation of new T20 competition
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today (Wednesday) unveiled a new body designed to drive forward the formation of its new Twenty20 competition.
Captain’s intervention leads to lengthy ban for Zimbabwe cricket official
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today (Tuesday) issued a 20-year ban to Zimbabwean official Rajan Nayer after he was found guilty of attempting to coerce national team captain Graeme Cremer into engaging in match-fixing activities.
It’s a woman’s world: Marketing the ICC Women’s World Cup
Karachi becomes latest destination for cricket’s return to Pakistan
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has continued its efforts to return top-level cricket to the country by announcing that Karachi will host a Twenty20 series against the West Indies, along with the final of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) T20 competition.
Uber engages Kohli to support expansion drive in India
Transportation network company Uber has appointed Indian cricket star Virat Kohli as a brand ambassador to support its wider expansion plans in the Asian country.
JSW Sports acquires major stake in IPL franchise
The Delhi Daredevils have today (Friday) become the first of the original Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises to undergo a major change in ownership with the sports division of Indian conglomerate JSW Group agreeing a deal for a 50 per cent stake in the Twenty20 cricket team.
ECB director resigns in wake of compensation scheme furore
Andy Nash has hit out at what he claims are unacceptable levels of corporate governance at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after tendering his resignation as a director in protest over the emergence of a compensation package scheme for the country’s Test match grounds.
ICC members to debate future of T20
The chief executives of the International Cricket Council’s full-member national boards will meet in Kolkata next month to debate a discussion paper on the future of Twenty20 amid concerns that other formats of the sport are being irrevocably left behind.
Cricket South Africa returns to franchise-based vision for T20 league
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has moved to return to its original vision for a privately-owned, franchise-based Twenty20 competition following a meeting held at the weekend.
Cricket star Kohli signs new endorsement deal
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has agreed an endorsement deal with power backup solutions provider Luminous Power Technologies.
Cricket Ireland opts for new stadium to handle demand of elevated status
Cricket Ireland has announced plans to develop a new national stadium as it prepares to cater for the demands of becoming a Test-playing nation.
PCB issues latest ban after Pakistan Super League spot-fixing scandal
Former Pakistan international Shahzaib Hasan has become the sixth player to be handed a ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as part of its investigation into the spot-fixing scandal which marred the second edition of Twenty20 competition the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Toronto to host new Twenty20 cricket league
Cricket Canada has agreed a partnership with Indian media and entertainment company Mercuri Group to launch a new Twenty20 league in the country.
ECB names venues for new Twenty20 competition
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has named the eight venues for its new Twenty20 competition under a revamped model for assigning rights to its major events.
Cricket South Africa’s latest T20 proposal rejected
Cricket South Africa’s latest efforts to form a new Twenty20 competition have been rejected by its Members’ Council, according to reports.
ICC issues India with warning over major event rights, appoints PepsiCo chief
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has threatened to strip the 2021 Champions Trophy from India amid a dispute with the Indian government, as Indra Nooyi, chairman and chief executive of multinational food and beverage corporation PepsiCo, was today (Friday) named as the organisation’s first independent female director.