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ICC Board Meeting: Process for Independent Chair election sole agenda

ICC Board Meeting: Process for Independent Chair election sole agenda

The International Cricket Council Board will finalise the nomination process for the election of the Independent Chair at its virtual meeting, scheduled for today (Monday). The meeting will set the process in motion to find…

Ganguly dismisses Vivo exit a blip for ‘financially strong BCCI’

Ganguly dismisses Vivo exit a blip for ‘financially strong BCCI’

The exit of Vivo as the Indian Premier League title sponsor for this season can deal a blow of up to ₹ 200 crores to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. However, BCCI…

IPL 2020: Dream11 keen to bag title sponsorship rights

IPL 2020: Dream11 keen to bag title sponsorship rights

India’s leading fantasy sports platform Dream11 can replace Vivo as the Indian Premier League title sponsor. E-learning brand Unacademy is another key contender. The Board of Control for Cricket in India will be floating the…

Gaming business ride a global wave, spur fortunes of companies

Gaming business ride a global wave, spur fortunes of companies

It has been one action-packed summer for video gaming companies. From those selling consoles to companies that make gaming software to the ones that ride the entire ecosystem, every company has had its cash registers…

Australia keen to host India at Melbourne for Boxing Day Test

Australia keen to host India at Melbourne for Boxing Day Test

Cricket Australia remains optimistic about hosting India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the Boxing Day Test this year. India are slated to start the four-Test series Down Under from December 3. Fears are raised…

PCB announces Lifebuoy as official hygiene partner

PCB announces Lifebuoy as official hygiene partner

Pakistan cricket team’s England tour has begun with some financial positivity for the Pakistan Cricket Board. The PCB, which struggled to find a sponsor for the team jersey as the team embarked on the tour…

New Zealand backs ICC decision to postpone women’s World Cup

New Zealand backs ICC decision to postpone women’s World Cup

The International Cricket Council has decided to postpone the Women’s World Cup 2021 at a time when the country was preparing to stage the event in six months’ time. New Zealand Sports Minister Grant Robertson…

ICC T20 World Cup in Australia in 2022; India to host 2021 edition

ICC T20 World Cup in Australia in 2022; India to host 2021 edition

Here comes an end to long wait on the status and host nations for the ICC T20 World Cup editions over the next two years. The ICC has confirmed that Men’s T20 World Cup 2020…

IPL 2020: BCCI postpones limited overs series with England to 2021

IPL 2020: BCCI postpones limited overs series with England to 2021

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has altered its schedule to accommodate the Indian Premier League Season 13. The BCCI and England and Wales Cricket Board have confirmed that England men’s white-ball tour…

BCCI gets External Affairs Ministry nod to stage IPL 2020 in UAE

BCCI gets External Affairs Ministry nod to stage IPL 2020 in UAE

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has received the much-awaited go-ahead from the Ministry of External Affairs to stage the Indian Premier League 2020 in the UAE. The permission formally clears the decks…