Leona Maguire six strokes adrift midway through Day 1 at Dromoland Castle
Leona Maguire is six strokes adrift midway through Day 1 after a patchy opening round at the KPMG Women's Irish Open in Dromoland Castle.
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Reliance unit wins India cricket board's media rights with $721 million bid
:India's Reliance Industries -owned Viacom18 won television and digital media rights to the Indian cricket team's bilateral games for the next five years in a bid worth around 59.63 billion rupees ($721.3 million), the Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Thursday.
Short formats helping America revisit cricket dream
On Sunday, Aug. 27, the final match in the inaugural US Masters T10 cricket tournament was played at the Central Broward Stadium, in Lauderhill, Florida.
Prithvi Shaw To Make Northamptonshire Return In 2024
Young Indian opener Prithvi Shaw will return to Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in 2024 after his stint this year was cut short due to a knee injury. He made a huge impact during its domestic One-Day Cup campaign, hammering a record-breaking 244 off 153 balls against Somerset, followed by an unbeaten 126 off 76 deliveries against Durham. Shaw scored 429 in four contests at an incredible average of 143.00 before a knee injury halted his glorious season. “I'm so excited to be heading back to Northamptonshire next summer. Even though it was over quickly, I really enjoyed my time there," he told the club in a release.
BCCI TV And Digital Media Rights Bagged By Viacom18 For Astronomical Sum. It Is...
Viacom 18 on Thursday created a near monopoly in Indian cricket broadcasting sphere by bagging both TV and digital rights of the national team's home series for the next five years with a cumulative bid of approximately Rs 6000 crore, beating Star India and Sony in a three-way battle. The BCCI had invited separate e-bids for both linear (TV) and digital for best price discovery. "Viacom 18 paid Rs 3101 crore (approximately) for digital and Rs 2862 crore for linear (TV). As has been the trend, digital has fetched more. "With IPL digital rights being bought by Viacom for Rs 26,000 crore plus, they now have almost all the high profile cricket properties save IPL linear (TV) and ICC events," a broadcasting industry source, tracking developments closely, told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
India vs Pakistan: "If I Am Afraid Of Someone, It Is..." - Ex-Pakistan Star's Confession Ahead Of India Clash In Asia Cup 2023
Former Pakistan cricket team batter Basit Ali has warned the Babar Azam-led side ahead of their Asia Cup clash against arch-rivals India. Pakistan and India face-off in Kandy on Saturday, September 2, and the two nations could feasibly come up against each other again later in the tournament. Basit feels that the India versus Pakistan clash will happen three times during the tournament, including the final on September 17. While Basit suggests that Pakistan has the best bowling attack in the world, as a former batter, he is wary of the threat possessed by former India captain Virat Kohli. The Asia Cup is being looked a perfect preparation for the cricket world Cup, and hence Virat Kohli's performance will be closely followed.
BCCI Media Rights: Viacom18 Secures Broadcast Rights For TV And Digital
Viacom18 secured both the TV and digital rights for all Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) matches to be played in India for the 2023-28 cycle. As a result, Sports18 will be telecasting both international and domestic matches on TV while on the digital front, JioCinema will be livestreaming all the games. The five-year cycle will begin on September 2023 and will end on March 2028 with a total of 88 bilateral matches (which can increase to 102 matches). There will be 25 Test matches, 27 ODIs and 36 T20Is. Viacom 18 faced tough competition from Sony Pictures Network India and Disney Star in the e-auction on Thursday.
Anand Mahindra Says His And MS Dhoni's Paths "Were Always Meant To Cross", Explains Reason As Post Goes Viral
MS Dhoni's popularity is well known. Dhoni's rise from Ranchi to being one of the most well known cricketers on the planet is a stuff of legends. He has one of the most inspiring journeys in sports history. He is the most successful Indian cricket team captain who has won the Cricket Word Cup twice - in the ODI and the T20I formats. Dhoni continues to inspire the young generation with his intact dedication and seriousness towards his goal. This is the reason the fans continue to show their love and respect towards the player despite he retiring from international cricket three years back.