Cricket

Dubai-based property developer Sobha Realty has signed as a global sponsor of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as it looks to exploit demand for luxury real estate in the United Arab Emirates

After a stellar auction that valued the eight Hundred teams at over $1bn, the ECB wants English cricket to be more global, less parochial.

Macron has strengthened its investment in cricket with a five-year deal to manufacture kits for Cricket South Africa (CSA), replacing fellow Italian sportswear firm Lotto

Sony Sports Network has secured Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) linear television rights across the Indian subcontinent in a deal covering matches and competitions held this year.

GMR Group has today (Wednesday) assumed full control of Southern Brave, taking the total value of the eight teams in The Hundred to more than £950m (€1.14bn/$1.18bn).

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.

The London-based Oval Invincibles and Birmingham Phoenix have become the first franchises in English cricket's The Hundred to be sold, bringing in more than £100m (€120m/$124m) to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

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

Geoff Allardice has resigned as chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC) after four years in the role, saying it is the "right time to pursue new challenges"

Barclays has expanded its sponsorship presence in UK sport to include cricket for the first time via an agreement with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) to sponsor Lord’s Cricket Ground.

Formerly Cricket West Indies CEO Johnny Grave takes up the same role at the US T20 franchise league seeking to press ahead with expansion plans.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has gone to market with an array of production, media distribution, betting and sponsorship rights to its cycle of ‘Pathway’ events between 2025 and 2027.

Seven’s coverage of Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka will be the first non-Ashes or World Test Championship men’s away Test shown on free-to-air television in the country for 27 years.

Inside Lord’s gives cricket fans access to the iconic ground like never before.

Abhishek Bachchan has been named as a co-owner of the ETPL, with the ICC formally sanctioning a franchise league relaunched by the boards of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands.

Media group Tower Sports has secured exclusive domestic Pakistan Cricket Board digital rights from January to December 2025

Commonwealth Bank and Cricket Australia (CA) have announced their 37-year commercial relationship will come to an end on June 30, 2025