Indian Premier League

Bira 91, which lays claim to being India’s fastest growing beer brand, Tuesday announced partnerships with five Indian Premier League franchises ahead of the new season. 

Serving as the Official Partner for Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad this season, Bira 91 is set to bring a "fresh and innovative approach to fan engagement" for India’s biggest annual sporting spectacle. 

Nov 28, 2017 13:11
MUMBAI: The Indian Premier League is the tenth highest paying league in the world, according to the 2017 edition of the Global Sports Salaries Survey (GSSS) 2017, published by Sporting Intelligence. In average average salary ranking however, IPL comes in as the number 3 league.  Total salaries in the IPL is $67,166,666 (£51,666,666) while average salary per player is $3,898,065 (£2,998,512).
Nov 27, 2017 13:11
NEW DELHI: The chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) for Indian cricket, Vinod Rai said on Sunday he was hopeful the country would witness a women's Indian Premier League (IPL) from next year.
Nov 22, 2017 13:11
MUMBAI: A meeting held here Tuesday that had the owners of the eight original of the Indian Premier League teams, with BCCI officials, IPL governing council members and the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators has made clear one thing. There definitely be retention of players in IPL 2018, the only question is how many.  
Nov 17, 2017 14:11
NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League team Delhi Daredevils on Thursday advised that director and key member of the think-tank TA Sekar has decided to step down from his role in the franchise. Delhi Daredevils chief executive Hemant Dua confirmed that the former India fast bowler will no longer be part of the franchise for "personal reasons". Sekar has been associated with Delhi Daredevils since its inception.
Nov 14, 2017 13:11
MUMBAI: Star India parent 21st Century Fox's (21CF) total firm commitments and future debt payments as of September 30 is approximately $83 billion, up $1 billion from what it was on June 30. 
Oct 18, 2017 19:10
DUBAI: Former Pakistan paceman Wasim Akram was on Tuesday named as brand ambassador of 10PL, a tennis ball cricket tournament that the organisers claim is the world’s biggest. The tournament - promoted by UAE-based Abdul Latif Khan's Petromann Events - manages, operates and markets the Indian team. 
Sep 08, 2017 11:09
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in association with Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket has announced the schedule for the upcoming India Cricket home season starting September 17. Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram will host their first international matches - Twenty20 games - against Australia and New Zealand respectively.
Sep 08, 2017 09:09
MUMBAI: "Now that the likes of Facebook, Reliance Jio and Airtel have opened their cards as it were in bidding for the IPL rights, could the BCCI's India cricket rights, when they come up for tender, be the next big battle stage in the Indian digital content arena? We think not." We reference the concluding paragraph of a report SportzPower put out on September 6 which can be accessed .  
Sep 06, 2017 14:09
MUMBAI: The England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday that the country would host the Indian cricket team in a five-match Test series in 2018. The teams will play three Twenty20 matches in July, followed by three one-day internationals and then Tests at Edgbaston, Lord’s, Trent Bridge, the Rose Bowl and The Oval. It will be India's second five-match series in England in 59 years.
Sep 05, 2017 15:09
MUMBAI: Broadcast revenue from the cash rich Indian Premier League will be shared between the BCCI and the franchises in a 60:40 ratio, BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry told the Indian Express.