general elections

MUMBAI: The BCCI's best efforts to ensure all matches of the 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League take place in the country have reportedly come a cropper, putting paid to hopes raised separately by the Indian cricket board's acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary and board CEO Rahul Johri.

That the 12th edition of world cricket's biggest annual tournament will move abroad looks a certainty now as a result of its clashing with the upcoming general elections, due latest in March-April.

Dec 04, 2018 17:12
MUMBAI: Advertising spends of the country is expected rise 15% to Rs 721.69 billion in 2019 driven by the general elections, cricket World Cup and Indian Premier League, according to Zenith Global Advertising Expenditure Forecast. The country’s advertising expenditure is expected to close at Rs 626.99 billion for this year, according to the Zenith report.