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The 17th edition of the TATA Indian Premier League opened to blockbuster viewership numbers, with 16.8 crore (168 million) unique viewers tuning in to watch the season’s first game between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22, Disney Star, the tournament’s official broadcaster stated on Thursday.

The broadcaster further asserted that a composite watch-time of 12.76 billion minutes represents the highest ever for the opening day of any IPL season. Watch-time minutes are a compilation of the time spent by each viewer in watching the game.

Jan 27, 2021 19:01
MUMBAI: The winning performance by a resurgent Indian team in the recently concluded 4-Test series against Australia has drawn massive advertiser interest for the upcoming series where India hosts England.
Jan 27, 2021 17:01
MUMBAI: FanCode, Dream11's parent company Dream Sports-promoted digital sports destination, has partnered with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to exclusively live stream all of their domestic matches for six years until 2026.  The agreement has commenced with the sixteenth season of Dream11 Super Smash matches which started on December 24, 2020. 
Jan 27, 2021 15:01
KOLKATA: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly was admitted to a hospital here on Wednesday after he complained of chest pain. According to reports, Ganguly was taken to Kolkata's Apollo Hospital in after he complained of chest pain this morning. Earlier this month, Ganguly was admitted to Woodlands Hospital after suffering a "mild" cardiac arrest.
Jan 25, 2021 17:01
~ Participants can avail the basic program for free or opt for paid packages for advanced learning ~ FC Goa announces that the Club’s National Soccer Camps Online program, supported by RB Leipzig, will be made available in the shape of three packages. Designed for ages 6-18, participants can now enroll for any of the three packages based on their likes, interests and preferences.
Jan 25, 2021 15:01
MUMBAI: South Africa's AB de Villiers has created history in the Indian Premier League after being retained by his IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore the 2021 season.  RCB's decision to retain the explosive batsman for Rs 110 million for the season means he will have earned a whopping Rs 1.025 billion just in salary at the conclusion of IPL 2021.
Jan 25, 2021 12:01
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board Sunday Sunday confirmed news that first broke in the Pakistani media on January 18 - that the PCB has signed a three-year deal with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) to show all of Pakistan's home international games and also the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Jan 22, 2021 19:01
LAHORE: Ahead of the resumption of international cricket in Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board has secured media rights for the HBL Pakistan Super League and all home bilateral international matches till 2023.
Jan 22, 2021 13:01
MUMBAI: Foodtech major Zomato, which has been in talks to acquire full-stack sports platform Fitso since September, has reportedly closed the deal for a 100% stake in the Gurugram-based company at a price of Rs 800 million to Rs 1 billion. This is the first acquisition by Zomato it bought out UberEats in January 2020.
Jan 21, 2021 16:01
Mumbai, January 21, 2021: Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN), the official broadcaster UFC in India, will telecast the return of UFC’S BIGGEST FIGHTER Conor McGregor at UFC 257 LIVE on January 24, 2021.
Jan 21, 2021 13:01
MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEE) has roped in Ashok Namboodiri as chief business officer for International Business. With Namboodiri’s appointment, which came into effect from Wednesday, January 20, ZEE aims at maintaining a strategic focus on the international markets in order to realise strong opportunities for growth.