Bidding

May 31, 2018 16:05
MUMBAI: The Pro Kabaddi League set records on Wednesday, Day 1 of the two-day auction in Mumbai, ahead of Season VI. With each team having a purse of Rs 40 million, as many as six players were bid for a price at or above Rs 10 million for the first time ever in the league’s history. 
May 17, 2018 18:05
NEW DELHI: After losing out to Poland on their their bid for the men’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2019, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has indicated to FIFA that they would like to host the next edition of the U-20 Women’s World Cup in 2020.
May 15, 2018 16:05
MUMBAI: Riding on the back of five phenomenal seasons, the player auction for the sixth season of the Pro Kabaddi League is all set to take place on May 30 and 31 here and will witness teams strategizing to build their strongest teams.
Apr 27, 2018 14:04
KOLKATA: International Cricket Council chief executive officer David Richardson is hopeful that cricket will become an Olympic sport by the time 2028 Games in Los Angeles comes around, but admits that global powerhouse India needs to come on board to the idea for it to have any chance of fruition.
Apr 23, 2018 15:04
MELBOURNE: Tennis Australia has reportedly launched a secret A$1 billion ($760 million) bid made to the Victoria state government seeking controlling rights of the venue of the first Grand Slam of of year. According to a report in the Herald Sun on Monday, the bid includes management of Rod Laver Arena, HiSense Arena, Margaret Court Arena and the surrounding precinct on a 21-year lease.
Apr 21, 2018 18:04
MUMBAI: In a significant development, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, backed by IOA president Narindra Batra and International Olympic Committee member Nita Ambani, has informed IOC president Thomas Bach that Mumbai would be put forth as a candidate city to host the Youth Olympic Games in 2026 and 2032 Olympics.
Apr 09, 2018 15:04
NEW DELHI: The Asian Cricket Council meeting, taking place in Kuala Lumpur Monday and Tuesday, sees the Pakistan Cricket Board ranged against the BCCI on the matter of the hosting the Asian Emerging Nations Cup, which was awarded to the PCB last year. The BCCI, supported by its counterparts in Bangladesh, has pitched for moving the Asian Emerging Nations Cup out of Pakistan, citing security concerns.
Apr 06, 2018 15:04
MUMBAI: Star India Private Ltd has won the BCCI India International and Domestic media rights for the period from 15th April 2018 till the 31st March 2023 following an online auction process that lasted three days.
Apr 06, 2018 12:04
MUMBAI: Star India is now officially the one-stop shop for all big-ticket cricket played in India after the 21st Century Fox subsidiary retained its hold on BCCI rights for the next five years with a winning bid of Rs 61.381 billion.  Star's bid for the global consolidated rights to Indian cricket amounts to an average per match value of Rs 601.77 million for the 102-game BCCI FTP for the period 2018-2023. 
Apr 05, 2018 10:04
MUMBAI: "Every bidder has its threshold. They are slowly reaching that point. If it reaches Rs 7000 crore (Rs 70 billion), it will be another landmark financial deal for Indian cricket," a senior board official tracking the e-auction for the next BCCI media rights cycle told PTI on Wednesday.