The rights would be available for the August 18-December 31, 2020 period, and the bids would be opened by August 18, it said
The IPL will be held in the UAE from September 19 to November 10 in three cities -- Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Dubai
While this is a draft schedule, it is being asked how the Indian players, who will return from IPL, will play since they will have to be in a 14-day quarantine as per government rules.
Most of the franchises will be leaving base after August 20 mandated by the BCCI. The Chennai Super Kings are set to leave on August 22
Australian star player Alyssa Healy questioned the timing of the exhibition games as it is clashing with the WBBL
The decision will also be impacted by the stand of the two boards on the next ICC chairman, the nomination process of which is yet to be announced formally
The BCCI is likely to float a tender for the new title sponsors as mandated by its constitution
The broadcaster has ruled out any cut in the premium it charges for IPL advertising
BCCI officials clarified on Tuesday that the cricketing body was looking for a one-year replacement only for Vivo and that the latter could make its way back next year in a fresh deal
The IPL teams want a three-day quarantine instead of the six days mentioned in the BCCI draft SOP and have also sought the board's permission to organise team and family dinners
Cricket board to scout for one-year sponsor; handset brand could be back next year
Domestic players have started to arrive and they all are sent into a 14-day quarantine wherein only time they are allowed to exit the room is when they need to get their test done, says MI official
ndian players and support staff will have to return negative for Covid-19 at least five times before they start training in the UAE
Sources in the know of developments in the BCCI said that the status remains unchanged and panicking isn't the way forward even if someone is feeling a financial crunch
Media planners say Vivo, Oppo and others will go all out on digital and TV, as IPL is only high-impact sports event from India this year. It also falls in festive season, which is key for phone brands
In a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has demanded that the government should not give approval to BCCI for holding the IPL event
The CAIT, which is spear-heading a movement for boycott of Chinese goods, also criticised the BCCI's decision to retain VIVO, the Chinese company, as the IPL title sponsor
BCCI Apex Council member and former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy on Monday said the board's decision to organise Women's T20 Challenge during the IPL shows that it remains committed to the game. She hoped it would lead to a full-fledged Women's IPL in the near future. The BCCI had received criticism for withdrawing the Indian women's team from a tri-series in England in September at a time when it was gearing up for the IPL, scheduled from September 19-November 10 in the UAE. The India players have not played since the T20 World Cup final in March. "Those who were predicting doomsday for women's cricket, I want to say to them BCCI is interested in promoting women's cricket and I would like to thank Brijesh Patel (IPL Chairman), president (Sourav Ganguly) and secretary (Jay Shah) for making this possible in these tough times," Shantha told PTI. Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the BCCI had announced that the Women's T20 Challenge will have four teams, one more than
It is presumed that the restrictions for individuals above a certain age or with underlying medical conditions mentioned in the advisory is of a temporary nature, says Avishek Dalmiya
BCCI and IPL Governing Council have shown utter disrespect to the Indian soldiers killed by Chinese troops with its decision to go ahead with Chinese sponsors, Ashwani Mahajan said in a statement