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May 20, 2020 20:05

Windies T10 league: Rooter secures streaming rights

NEW DELHI: Indian sports community platform Rooter has secured the broadcasting rights to the inaugural Vanuatu Blast T10 League.

The platform will telecast matches on its website and mobile app from May 21. To further keep the fans engaged, Rooter may give them a chance to interact with the players during live sessions on the…

May 20, 2020 19:05

BCCI moves SC on term extension for office-bearers

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has filed a petition requesting the Supreme Court to take up the case on extension of tenure of its office-bearers, Telegraph India reports.

While BCCI secretary Jay Shah will have to go into compulsory cooling-off period next month, board president Sourav…

May 20, 2020 19:05

Indians only IPL not an option: BCCI CEO

MUMBAI: After weeks of speculation, some of which has been outright bizarre, some clarity has been provided by way of a status update on Indian cricket from BCCI chief executive Rahul Johri.

Johri, who was speaking at a webinar organised by sports marketing firm TCM Wednesday, pointed out that with the next four months or so…

May 20, 2020 17:05

CWG consistently provides £1bn+ boost for host cities: Study

LONDON: A new report evaluating the benefits and costs of hosting the Commonwealth Games, which is the largest and most detailed analysis of the event in history, has revealed that staging the competition has consistently provided an economic boost of over £1 billion ($1.23 billion) for previous host cities along with an array of…

May 19, 2020 19:05

SLC media rights ITT: Little heft sans BCCI nod for tour

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), which is currently wallowing in a mess of its own making in regards to the national team’s next cycle of media rights, is hanging on a hope and a prayer that "big daddy" BCCI confirms a "later date" for India's limited overs tour that was scheduled for June.

On that confirmation rests SLC's…

May 19, 2020 19:05

Sports Ministry gives nod to training resumption

NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry Monday gave its nod to the resumption of training in its complexes and stadia after the government permitted them to reopen in the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19, PTI reports.

May 19, 2020 19:05

TNPL postponed; TNCA aims to hold tourney before Sep

CHENNAI: The fifth edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League, which was scheduled to start on June 10, was on Monday postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has decided to postpone the 5th edition of TNPL tournament which was to start from June 10,” TNCA honorary secretary RS Ramasaamy…

May 19, 2020 19:05

Lancashire scores record pre-COVID earnings, targets India

LONDON: Lancashire County Cricket Club is looking to build on a record-breaking financial year to grow its "India connect". This is despite the the severe financial drag that is expected as a fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. 

Lancashire Cricket Club Monday reported the best-ever Ebitda (£7.6 million) for a First-Class…

May 19, 2020 18:05

Gambhir-backed community health monitoring soln launches

NEW DELHI: FYI Health, a community health monitoring solution exclusively designed for enterprise use, launched on Tuesday in India.

Backed by former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir, FYI Health allows companies of all sizes to create a safe environment for their workforce by enabling a daily health check-in for employees,…

May 19, 2020 18:05

1Sports scores live cricket t'cast with W Indian T10 league

NEW DELHI: 1Sports has officially laid claim to being the first off the blocks among Indian sports channels in showcasing live cricket in a COVID-19 lockdown scenario.