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Disney Star to tap into SMEs to expand IPL advertiser base and revenue

Ajit Varghese, Disney Star's head of network ad sales said that the network wants to help advertisers achieve their business objectives without having to worry about budget constraints

Disney to introduce its own metaverse platform, Starverse in India

It is anticipated that metaverse will bring another dimension to user interaction. It has the potential to enrich user experience by providing real-time user interaction

WPL: Jhulan mentor, Charlotte Edwards appointed head coach of MI women

Recently retired India legend Jhulan Goswami has been entrusted with the dual role of team mentor and bowling coach by Mumbai Indians for the upcoming Women's Premier League (WPL) season. Former England women's team captain and the second-highest run-getter in women's ODIs and Tests Charlotte Edwards has been appointed head coach of the franchise for the inaugural edition scheduled in March. Former India all-rounder Devieka Palshikaar will be the batting coach, while Trupti Chandgadkar Bhattacharya will be the team manager. Jhulan, a Padma Shri who retired last year after the series against England, has more than 350 international wickets in a career spanning more than two decades. She is the highest wicket-taker in WODIs and also has the distinction of taking maximum wickets in history of Women's ODI World Cup. Jhulan rose to No. 1 in the ICC Women's ODI bowling rankings in January 2016 and post-retirement she is mentoring the Bengal women's team. Edwards too had a cricketing car

Women's IPL auction attracts Rs 4,670 cr in winning bids; Adani tops list

BCCI secy says first Women's IPL auction surpassed bids of the 2008 inaugural Men's IPL

Women's IPL fetches Rs 4,669 crore in bidding; Adani, Indiawin top bidders

Adani Sportsline emerged as the highest bidder at Rs 1,289 crore for Ahmedabad team

Adani, Torrent and Haldiram's look to acquire teams in Women's IPL

CSK, Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants stay away, say BCCI sources

Broadcaster Viacom18 bags Women's IPL five-year media rights for Rs 951 cr

Attention shifts to auction for five teams in the Women's IPL on January 25; bids accepted till Jan 23

Advertising slowdown likely to weigh on IPL this year, say experts

Disney-Star and Viacom18 vying for a share of estimated Rs 4,000-crore IPL advertising pie; challenges significant, say agencies

Many hits and some misses: Indian cricket's journey through the year 2022

The most significant highlight of the year remained Virat Kohli's return to form, but there were some setbacks as well. Let's find out

IPL 2023 Auction: Who is Harry Brook and why did he get such a huge sum?

Sunrisers Hyderabad paid England's Harry Brook a handsome sum of Rs 13.25 cr in the recently concluded IPL mini-auction in Kochi. What makes him earn so much? We try to find out

IPL 2023: Updated squad list of all teams after the mini-auction in Kochi

Players were bought from Rs 20 Lakh to Rs 18.5 Cr in the IPL Mini-Auction 2023. Every side now has the minimum number of players required. Here's a look at the updated squads

IPL Auction 2023: Cameron Green fits into our plan says MI's Akash Ambani

In a fierce bidding war in IPL 2023 mini player auctions, five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians signed Australia's all-rounder Cameron Green at a whopping INR 17.5 crores

IPL Auction: Stokes best buy for CSK, MI look to secure future with Green

Chennai Super Kings management, known for its practicality and prudence, pulled off a coup by buying England Test captain and world's premier all-rounder Ben Stokes in what looks like a leadership succession plan as and when Mahendra Singh Dhoni decides to hang his boots. Mumbai Indians, a team that has been in transition in the last two years and had some baffling buys at the mega auction last season, opted to invest in Stokes' skill-set heir apparent Cameron Green. Sunrisers Hyderabad have added Harry Brooks in their roster but what they needed more was an option that stabilises their bowling line-up. PTI takes a look at top picks of all 10 teams Chennai Super Kings ============== Ben Stokes (16.25 crore), Ajinkya Rahane (Rs 50 lakh) Mahendra Singh Dhoni has a simple mantra -- rely on tried and tested seniors, who have been there and done that. Building teams is something he has always left on other franchises. With IPL set to be back in home and away format, CSK will play se

IPL 2023 Auction: I didn't sleep much thinking about auction, admits Curran

An "overwhelmed" Sam Curran on Friday said he endured a sleepless and nervous night ahead of the IPL mini-auction, where he became the most expensive player in the history of the T20 league's auction after fetching a whopping Rs 18.5 crore bid from Punjab Kings here. Curran witnessed an intense bidding with Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings raising their paddles frenetically to secure the services of T20 World Cup player-of-the tournament. In the end, it was Punjab Kings that broke the bank to get Curran, who drew the highest-ever bid that bettered the previous best buy of Rs 16.25 crore that Rajasthan Royals had shelled out to grab South African all-rounder Chris Morris in 2021. "I didn't sleep much last night, was a bit excited, also nervous about how the auction was going to go. But yeah, absolutely overwhelmed and incredibly humbled that I managed to get what I did. I never had any ...

IPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Curran costliest at Rs 18.5 Cr, CSK get Stokes

Indian Premier League Auction 2023 Highlights: Sam Curran became the most expensive buy in the history of the league. Punjab Kings paid him Rs 18.5 Cr. Stokes got 16.25 Cr from CSK. MI paid Green 17.5

IPL brand value nearly doubles to $8.4 bn in a year, auction begins today

Friday will see the IPL player auctions for the 2023 edition kick-off in Kochi

IPL Auction 2023: Slots to fill, purse remaining of each team before D-Day

Here's a look at how much money is remaining with which franchise in their purses and which players will they be looking out for in the February 23 Auction in Kochi.

IPL Mini Auction 2023: Five players who will rake in the moolah in Kochi

The IPL 2023 Mini Auction will see all the teams go in for premium buys as they will try to fill in the slots and cover their biggest shortcomings

Media rights auction, new teams push IPL's value over $10 billion: Report

Since 2020, the value of IPL has jumped 75 per cent in dollar terms from $6.2 billion to $10.9 billion

Ben Stokes, Cameron Green headline IPL's 405-strong mini-auction list

World's premier all-rounders Ben Stokes of England and Cameron Green of Australia are set to enjoy bidding frenzy as 405 players will go under the hammer for 87 slots at the IPL mini-auction on December 23 in Kochi. England's Test captain Stokes and the rising Aussie sensation Green are in the highest base price bracket of Rs 2 crore while former England Test captain Joe Root has also put his name up at Rs 1 crore. "Out of 405 players, 273 are Indians and 132 are overseas players of which 4 players are from associate nations. The total capped players are 119, uncapped players are 282 and 4 from associate nations. A maximum of 87 slots are now available with up to 30 being slotted for overseas players," BCCI secretary Jay Shah was quoted as saying in a media release. While Kolkata Knight Riders has the lowest purse available at Rs 7.2 crore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, with Rs 42.25 crore and 13 spots available, are expected to go on a buying spree after a poor last season. Another ...