$721-million for Indian cricket broadcast rights
US-Indian joint venture Viacom18 has been awarded the right to broadcast all Indian international cricket matches at home through to 2029 in a $721-million (R13.6-billion) deal.
BCCI makes $1.5-billion surplus in five years
India’s cricket board earned a surplus of around $1.5-billion (R28.5-billion) in the five years to 2021-22.
Indian cricket to get richer, SA remains a minnow
Cricket South Africa is set to get just 4.37% of the ICC’s $600-million annual earnings in the proposed model for the 2024-27 cycle.
India’s women cricketers get pay parity
India’s women cricketers will in future be paid the same match fee as men in a move to counter discrimination.
Ganguly ‘forced out’ as India cricket chief
Sourav Ganguly is set to be replaced as BCCI president after refusing to join the ruling political party.
IPL ’21: Legacy of greed and cowardice
The Indian Premier League organisers will forever be remembered for putting profits ahead of people, while the players who stayed and played while thousands died and hundreds of thousands were infected daily will be judged by history, writes RYAN VREDE.
Ganguly defends hosting 2021 IPL
India cricket chief Sourav Ganguly has defended the attempt to hold the Indian Premier League during the country’s coronavirus emergency, insisting it was not a mistake.
IPL throws money at its Covid-19 problem while ICC silent
As the humanitarian crisis in India deepens, so does the desperation of the organisers and franchise owners to plaster over their moral bankruptcy. This while the spineless ICC says nothing, writes RYAN VREDE.
India level series in Chennai
India secured a convincing 317-run victory over England in Chennai on Tuesday to level the four-match Test series at 1-1.
How the ‘Big Three’ stole cricket
It’s too late to legislate the disbandment of the ‘Big Three’ comprising India, Australia and England. They’ve stolen cricket. The game’s last hope is that the people who care make their voices heard and their presence felt, writes SA Cricket magazine editor RYAN VREDE.
England move to top of WTC standings
England took a big step towards securing their place in the World Test Championship final after beating India by 227 runs on Tuesday.
India prepared to self-isolate in Australia
The Indian cricket team are fully committed to spend two weeks in quarantine in Australia in order to let their much-anticipated tour Down Under proceed as scheduled.
Kirsten, Gibbs among top picks for Indian Women’s coaching gig
Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs have made it on to the shortlist for the position of the next India Women’s head coach, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Feuding Kaur and Raj meet to resolve tension
India Women’s T20I captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, and ODI captain Mithali Raj arranged a face-to-face meeting in order to resolve their differences following the selection scandal that has rocked Indian cricket, according to ESPNcricinfo.
SA front-runner to host weakened 2019 IPL
The 2019 general elections in India have forced the BCCI to consider hosting the 2019 IPL in another country, with South Africa the front-runner.
