Cricket

NEW DELHI: The most powerful cricket body in the world has yet again been forced to eat humble pie after falling at the wrong end of the stick on the legal front. Needless to say, it is a seriously expensive pie. 

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly ready to cough up compensation of over Rs8 billion to IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala for terminating its contract in 2011, a massive mark-up on the Rs3 billion the team's promoters were initially willing to settle for.

Jun 17, 2019 15:06
MUMBAI: It was a super day at the office over the weekend for Teams India in both cricket (India's national sport) and hockey (notionally national sport).
Jun 15, 2019 16:06
MUMBAI: Yuvraj Singh, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket, has become the past or present Team India star to front face an online fantasy gaming platform. Yuvraj has been announced as the brand ambassador of BalleBaazi.com, an online fantasy cricket platform.
Jun 14, 2019 14:06
MUMBAI: Indian cricket great Sachin Tendulkar has joined an ever expanding list, suing Australian batmaker Spartan Sports over an alleged non-payment of $2 million bound by an exclusive licensing agreement. MS Dhoni, Michael Clarke and Kevin Pietersen are among other cricketers Spartan has had on its books over the years.
Jun 13, 2019 16:06
MUMBAI: Continuing the record-breaking success from the opening game, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, in its opening week recorded a 269 million* reach on the Star network. The inaugural week of the ten-nation tournament registered 107.2 million average impressions*, setting a viewership record in the history for any ICC tournament, Star asserts.
Jun 13, 2019 16:06
NEW DELHI: India's 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev on Wednesday launched Apne11, a new daily fantasy sports platform. The platform gives fans the opportunity to put his/her knowledge to test by choosing their own dream team from amongst the players on the actual field and be awarded points in accordance with the performance of the selected team combination.
Jun 13, 2019 16:06
CANBERRA: The fifth edition of the Women's Big Bash League will be a standalone tournament in 2019-20 for the first time since its inception, Cricket Australia announced on Wednesday, with seven festival weekends of cricket confirmed in the fixtures that were unveiled on Wednesday.
Jun 12, 2019 15:06
KOLKATA: Greenply Industries Limited (Greenply), the interior infrastructure brand commanding a 26% market share in the organised plywood market of India, has launched a digital campaign #MyMatchSpot, to engage with the cricket enthusiasts of India and understand their favourite spot while watching an ICC World Cup 2019 match.
Jun 12, 2019 14:06
LONDON: Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat girds for the onslaught of Cyclone Vayu, in faraway England, unseasonal rains have left the ICC and host body ECB at sixes and sevens trying to manage the logistical nightmare the dreary weather has left in its wake.
Jun 12, 2019 10:06
NEW DELHI: Monte Carlo has chosen West Indian cricketer Andre Russell as the new brand ambassador for its sportswear brand Rock It. The Jamaican all-rounder will endorse a series of multi-channel marketing and promotional activities for the brand.
Jun 12, 2019 09:06
MUMBAI: Argentinian football wizard Lionel Messi is the world’s highest paid athlete, according to Forbes magazine's 2019 rankings. The Barcelona captain tops the list for the first time, displacing superstar boxer and self proclaimed "Money Man" Floyd Mayweather from the top slot.