MUMBAI: Sri Lanka Cricket’s global media rights have reportedly been awarded to incumbent Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) for a period of four years – from April 2023 to March 2027.
The agreement provides SPN exclusive TV and digital rights to air all 55 days of live cricket comprising 12 Test matches, 23 ODIs and 2to 4 T20Is sanctioned by the ICC.
The deal also includes rights to broadcast 2 India tours to Sri Lanka where the sides will play six T20Is and three ODIs, with one of the series scheduled for July 2021 that will feature 3 T20Is, while the date for the other series is yet to be announced.
While the financial terms of the deal were not available with SportzPower at the time this report was filed, critical to the pricing will of course be the number of India matches in the new four-year FTP, which stands at eight games in total. There is a six-match (three ODIs and three T20Is) white ball series in July 2024 and in 2026, India are to visit the island nation for a two-Test series.
SLC’s 4-year FTP
2023
April : One Test, Two ODIs vs Ireland
July : Two Tests v Pakistan
2024
January: Three ODIs & Three T20Is v Zimbabwe
February: One Test & Three T20Is v Afghanistan
July : Three ODIs & Three T20Is v India
September: Two Tests v New Zealand
October: Three ODIs & Three T20Is v West Indies
November: Three ODIs & Three T20Is v New Zealand
2025
February: Two Tests v Australia
July : Two Tests, Three ODIs & Three T20Is v Bangladesh
October: Three ODIs, Three T20Is v Ireland
2026
January: Three ODIs & Three T20Is v England
July : Two Tests v India
2027
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