Star Group on Monday bagged the sponsorship rights for the Indian cricket team for all BCCI, ACC and ICC events for a Rs 1.92 crore per match, which was 3.34 crore/match last term.
Repeat telecast of old games really irks me. They have to show cricket 24 hours-if not Live then some repeat telecast. As old stalwarts are retiring one by one, there will be reduction in the amount companies will play for commercials especially for IPL.
Yes there are people in IFN who hate kirket, years back Indian cricket team dint want to play in Asian Games why ? Cause they had Bangladesh series lol. Money hungry bitches.
Also BCCI doesn't want their players to be dope tested why ?
For me kirket is not a sport, it is plain business.
In events like Asian Games, Commonwealth games, the level of dope test is very stringent. Even if you take a cough syrup or some pain killer, you are screwed. That may be one reason-here BCCI can managae everything-there IOC cannot be influenced.
Once India team participated in 1998 Commonwealth games. India lost early and it was found out that they had prebokked their tickets to west indies anticipating loss. To their full credit Australia under Steve Waugh won Gold Medal there and participated in Opening and Closing ceremony with other athletes.
Yeah with that it was the end of cricket in the commonwealth games. So stupid it was taken out as cricket was and is played by most of the commonwealth countries. They should have it included, atleast 20 20 and should be under 23 players.
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Once India team participated in 1998 Commonwealth games. India lost early and it was found out that they had prebokked their tickets to west indies anticipating loss. To their full credit Australia under Steve Waugh won Gold Medal there and participated in Opening and Closing ceremony with other athletes.