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CRICKET: WHAT IS THE HUNDRED?

Cricket’s newest format makes its debut this summer in England. The Hundred is a 100-ball cricket competition that will feature some of the biggest names across world cricket. Eight teams, branded across eight cities, will have women’s and men’s teams fighting for the ultimate glory over a period of five weeks. The tournament starts on...
Aditya Chaudhuri

SRI LANKA v INDIA 2021: SERIES PREVIEW

When Team India take on hosts Sri Lanka in a couple of days, it will be the first time India will have two teams playing in two different parts of the world at the same time. With the ‘main’ team in England for the upcoming series, India have been given a unique opportunity to test...
Anshuman Joshi

BCCI v ICC – WHO CONTROLS WORLD CRICKET?

“We have got to try and get the ICC right. We have a situation at the moment where the ICC is dominated by India. They tell Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and one or two other countries what to do and they always get the vote,” Tony Greig told the BBC in an interview in 2015. Many sporting...
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Fun88 roped in Daren Sammy as its brand ambassador

Daren Sammy has been named as the brand ambassador of the upcoming sports platform, Fun88. As part of the deal, Sammy will feature in various marketing videos aimed at Indian sports fans. The brand videos will be used in conjunction with Fun88 India’s forthcoming overall branding and marketing campaign, #LagiShart. Sharing the delight, Daren Sammy...
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Top Brands Shane Warne is Associated With

“Shane Warne is one of those cricketers who is curiously lovable. The most colorful character in cricket.” – Arunabha Sengupta, Cricket Historian   Shane Warne is often regarded as one of the top bowlers in the history of cricket. His trademark leg-spin bowling has led Australia into the most unexpected victories. Warne held the world...
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Sachin Tendulkar: Brand, Net Worth and Impact

Ever since the Cricket World Cup victory in 1983, Indian cricket has been on an exponential growth trajectory. But there was a divide among the fans, just like the present-day M.S. Dhoni and Virat Kohli debate that divides opinions and fans. The loyalty of the Indian fan was owed either to the stoic and dependable...
Rahul Saha

THE INDIAN CRICKET SYSTEM – WHAT MAKES THE INDIAN TEAM CHURN OUT TALENT YEAR AFTER YEAR?

As team India announced their playing XI for the series-deciding fourth Test match in Brisbane, many felt it was just a matter of how long the team could hold off the superior Australian team. When the team won the Test on 19th January, not only did they secure a remarkable 2-1 series victory but also...
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TOP 5 TEST MATCHES OF THE WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP

As New Zealand lifted the mace, becoming the very first World Test Champions, we look at five of the best games of the World Test Championship’s inaugural edition.   5. England v West Indies – 8-12 July 2020 – 1st Test, Rose Bowl, Southampton – West Indies won by 4 wickets It was the first...
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Women’s Test Match – India v England – Match Review

Heroic rearguard effort from the Indians helps them steal a draw. India’s lower order held on to a thrilling draw that saw the hosts frustrated and delaying their wait for a first home win in 16 years. A draw might feel like a loss for the English team, with the Brits dominating for most of...
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International Cricket Council (ICC) Partners

GLOBAL PARTNERS Following are the organisations that enjoy a branding presence across ICC’s digital and physical assets as a Global Partner. Nissan – The Yokohama-headquartered Japanese automaker signed an eight-year sponsorship deal with the ICC in October 2015, replacing Hyundai as the Council’s official automotive sponsor. Nissan will continue to back ICC’s major international cricket...
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