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Indian fantasy sports operator Dream Sports is to invest $50m (€44.5m) in cricket-dedicated broadcaster Willow TV and the Cricbuzz website, both owned by Times Internet.

LaLiga has terminated its exclusive media rights contract with Galaxy Racer (GXR) in the Indian subcontinent, and is poised to land a new deal with FanCode, SportBusiness understands.

Cricket’s most valuable property, the Indian Premier League, is mulling an expansion in its number of matches from 74 per season to 94, which would see teams play a full home-and-away format.

The future of the Commonwealth Games appears secure for at least the next decade after seven nations and territories expressed an interest in hosting the event in 2030 and beyond.

Former Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has rejected a renewed collaboration offer from Puma to invest in an Indian sportswear brand backed by former Puma India executive Abhishek Ganguly

Indian motorcycle company Hero MotorCorp has agreed endorsement deals with golfers Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala ahead of the US Masters.

India has submitted an expression of interest to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030, which will mark 20 years since Delhi staged an event that was marred by poor organisation and cost overruns.

Private equity fund is poised to become the first Indian Premier League franchise owner to sell up, with Torrent set to acquire a majority stake in the Gujarat Titans.

RPSG Group has secured a stake in Manchester Originals, with the deal said to represent the first sell-off of a majority interest in a franchise competing in the Hundred.

Spain's LaLiga and France's Ligue 1 were 'dark' in India over the weekend after the leagues cut their signal to Galaxy Racer (GXR) due to non-payment, SportBusiness understands.

Etihad Airways has deepened its ties to Indian Premier League (IPL) side Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by becoming its new front-of-shirt sponsor.

Golf’s PGA Tour once again has a broadcast deal in India after streaming platform FanCode acquired the rights over a 'multi-year' term.

World Wrestling Entertainment rights in India will be moving to Netflix next year as part of the streaming giant's mega $5bn (€4.8bn), decade-long global deal.

Mumbai Indians has sold the IPL franchise’s front-of-shirt rights – considered the most lucrative team asset in the league – to electrical and automation company Lauritz Knudsen. T

The JioStar era has begun with a renewal of English Premier League rights in the Indian subcontinent from 2025-26 to 2027-28

Indian media group Sony Pictures Networks has secured exclusive global media rights to Asian Cricket Council events from 2024 to 2031, replacing rival Disney Star in a move which has surprised the market