"There will be a psychological advantage a little bit, yes, but again what we have seen with IPL is every day is a fresh day, every day is a new pressure and every game is a new game. So, you can't think too much about what has happened in the past," Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma said.
The 34-year-old Nadal joins towering company in Jimmy Connors (1,274), Roger Federer (1,242) and Ivan Lendl (1,068) as the only men's 1,000-club members since the Open era began in 1968.
Gaming, edu-tech and wallet have taken the lead, showed an analysis of commercial advertising on Star Sports 1 Hindi and English by TAM Sports, a division of TAM Media Research. Digital gaming was top category, mostly due to Dream11being title sponsor.
Osaka, the fourth seed, overcame her unseeded opponent 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in 1hr 53min inside a near-empty Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows.
Novak Djokovic was sensationally disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after striking a female lines official in the throat with a ball.
Off the court, number one seeds Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos were yanked from the women's doubles competition after Mladenovic was instructed to quarantine for coming in contact with Benoit Paire, who tested positive for COVID-19 last weekend.
After BCCI’s repeated overtures, a few corporations which have warmed up to the idea of IPL sponsorship — like Tata Group, Amazon and RIL — have asked for not only lower sponsorship rates but also an extension in the sponsorship term to two-three years.
People involved in the negotiations said that BCCI has offered up to 50% discount for the rights, but so far it has not received an affirmative response. BCCI is likely to issue an expression of intent (EOI) for the title rights and not initiate a full tender process.
Top officials in the Board of Control for Cricket in India told ET that Vivo had been looking for a reduction in the sponsorship sum due to the Covid-19 disruption and decided to sit this one out as anti-China sentiment intensified over the past two days.
There could be pressure on the Board of Control for Cricket in India to replace Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo, title sponsor and the tournament’s biggest advertiser.
One of the country's greatest athletes, Balbir Sr was the only Indian among 16 legends chosen by the International Olympic Committee across modern Olympic history. His world record for most goals scored by an individual in the men's hockey final of the Olympics still remains unbeaten.
Firms like IOS Sports & Entertainment, Baseline Ventures, Cornerstone Sports & Entertainment are all looking at new digital options to capitalise on their clients’ reach and popularity using online channels.
Manufacturers of Jalandhar were flooded with enquiries from across the globe, primarily Europe and the US, till last month as buyers looked for alternative supply sources after China shut down factories following Covid-19 outbreak.
When the BCCI had postponed the IPL to April 15 earlier this month, it had said hosting the tournament would only come into the picture if the situation around the pandemic improves.
As cancellation of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to Covid-19, starts looking like a real possibility, Duff & Phelps, the multinational financial consultancy firm, has estimated it will reduce the value of the entire IPL ecosystem by $700 million to $1 billion.
Advertisers will look at recalibrating the deals in case the league gets truncated or the matches get played in empty stadiums. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced that IPL will be suspended until April 15. The 13th edition of the League was originally planned between March 29 and May 24.
The prospects of a full-fledged 13th edition of the Indian Premier League are becoming bleaker by day, as the number of Covid-19 patients is increasing in the country and states are taking stringent measures to counter the spread of the disease.
The season-opening Australian Grand Prix, set to take place this weekend, was called off just hours before its first practice session, after a member of the McLaren team tested positive for Covid-19, prompting the team’s withdrawal from the event.
For more than a decade now, Indian summers have had a routine called IPL. To take that away from the public would be giving out a wrong signal.
he growth was primarily driven by media spends and on-ground sponsorship around cricket with the IPL and the ICC World Cup giving a big push to both on-ground sponsorships and media spends