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Google India and BCCI Partner to Transform the IPL Fan Experience with the AI Mode in Google Search
Google India and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced a partnership, naming Google Search AI Mode an Official Premier Partner for the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. This collaboration will uplevel the fan experience by bringing an enriched and conversational cricket experience to Google Search, using AI Mode to provide richer insights. For the first time, the TATA IPL live broadcast will be integrated with AI-powered analysis for a more immersive connection to the game. This experience reflects the growing curiosity of today’s fans, where AI Mo | Click Here...
Racism Must End! Laxman Sivaramakrishnan Quits BCCI Commentary Panel, Alleges Colour Discrimination
Indian cricket commentator Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has announced his retirement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) commentary panel, levelling grave allegations of colour discrimination and racism within the organisation. The announcement, made on March 20, 2026, comes just days before the start of the IPL season. Sivaramakrishnan, 60, is a former leg-spinner who played nine Tests and sixteen ODIs for India between 1983 and 1986. The Indian public came to know him as Siva because he started his commentary career in 2000 and spent more than twenty years broadcasting | Click Here...
After announcing the tie up with Team India as Lead Sponsor, Apollo Tyres Ups the Ante with their new Ad Campaign in a Powerful Tribute to India’s Cricketing Spirit
Apollo Tyres, the Lead Sponsor of the Indian Cricket Team, today announced the launch of its new brand campaign, ‘Har Safar Mein Dum Hai’. Featuring cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar alongside Team India cricketers Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Arshdeep Singh in official Team India jerseys, the campaign is anchored by a deeply emotional brand film that celebrates Indian cricket’s enduring spirit and its commonality with the ethos at Apollo Tyres. Set to A R Rahman’s iconic anthem Maa Tujhe Salaam, and directed by ace filmmaker Abhinay Deo, the film traces | Click Here...
Google’s Gemini Seals ₹270-Crore IPL Sponsorship Deal With BCCI
To mark the growing presence of AI in sports marketing, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has reportedly at last signed a whopping ₹270-crore sponsorship deal with Google’s Gemini AI platform for January 2026. The Indian Premier League (IPL)-linked three-year contract is seen as one of the most significant entries of an AI platform into Indian cricket sponsorship. Industry analysts see this collaboration as an example of the world’s most-watched cricket league partnering with technology. A BCCI official told PTI, "The deal is for three years and reinforces | Click Here...
Big BCCI Call Forces KKR to Release Mustafizur Rahman Ahead of IPL 2026
The decision comes after growing public, political, and diplomatic tensions linked to the situation in Bangladesh, which have spilled into the cricketing space as well. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed the move, stating that the board had formally instructed KKR to part ways with the left-arm pacer. Mustafizur’s inclusion in KKR had already become a hot topic last month when the franchise picked him up for a record Rs 9.20 crore at the IPL auction. The deal made him the most expensive Bangladeshi player in IPL history and triggered intense debate on social media. The | Click Here...
Dear BCCI, why play cricket with enemy Pakistan? Dear Sony TV, why air it?
This piece is penned from disgust, utter loathe, sadness, despair and anger for brazen impunity. There are times in a nation's journey when playing a game is no longer just about sport. When every run, every cheer, and every broadcast carries the weight of history, of pain, of lives lost. And yet, here we are again—on the brink of another India vs Pakistan cricket match. Scheduled, promoted, commercialized, and justified under the tired excuse of "it's just a tournament." But it's not just a tournament. It never was. This isn’t merely a contest between bat and ball. This is a bro | Click Here...
Rishabh Pant Rushed to Hospital After Gruesome Toe Injury During 4th Test in Manchester
Team India suffered a major setback on the first day of the fourth Test match, which was played against England in Manchester. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was rushed to the hospital after being injured by a dangerous yorker. Chris Woakes' fast yorker hit Pant's right toe directly, after which he groaned in pain and fell on the field. The physio immediately came on the field, and when Pant took off his shoe, blood was seen coming out of it, and swelling was also clearly visible on the finger. Pant was in so much pain that he could not even stand on his feet. Every time the physi | Click Here...
India Declines To Join Asia Cup 2025 Meet In Bangladesh, Reports
In a surprising turn of events, India has declined to join the Asia Cup 2025 meeting in Bangladesh. As per the reports, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and other board members have declined the invitation to the Asia Cup 2025 meeting, which is being held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The authorities have made it clear that they won't attend the meeting if it is happening in Daka. The Asia Cup 2025 meeting is held on July 24 in Daka; however, BCCI has officially informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that they will not attend the meetin | Click Here...
Countdown Begins: IPL 2025 Final On June 3
BCCI released the revised schedule of IPL 2025 in a press release on Sunday night. IPL had to be halted midway last week as the situation became serious due to increasing tension between India and Pakistan. After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, in response to which Pakistan fired and conducted drone attacks on the border, which were foiled by the Indian Army. After controlling the situation and talking to the government and security agencies, BCCI has decided that IPL will | Click Here...
Virat Kohli Announces Retirement From Test Cricket, Says, ‘Walking Away With A Heart Full Of Gratitude’
The BCCI had asked him to withdraw his decision, but now Kohli has made it clear that this is the final and confirmed decision. Virat posted a note on social media saying, ‘It's been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It's tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I'll carry for life. There's something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no one sees but that stay | Click Here...
ODI World Cup 2023: BCCI Excludes Injury-Prone Players To Play IPL
In the new year, India is aiming their eye on the ODI World Cup 2023. At the same time, the BCCI has shortlisted 20 players who will play for the country. Also, the injury-prone players might be asked to skip the Indian Premier League. The BCCI wants players to focus on ICC events, avoiding injuries. This decision was made during the BCCI performance review meeting. It was held at a seven-star hotel in Mumbai. For the meeting, coach Rahul Dravid, Captain Rohit Sharma, NCA chairman VVS Laxman, and ex-chief selector Chetan Sharma were present | Click Here...
What a good front foot shot: Shah Rukh Khan is all praises for BCCI’s decision of equal pay for women’s team, check out
Bollywood's beloved Badshah aka Shah Rukh Khan is one person who truly needs no introduction. The man has been entertaining one and all for the longest time courtesy of his stunning charm and presence and no wonder, we can never get enough of his good looks and charm for real. Be it in movies with his on-screen brilliance or with his stunning sense of humour, wit and charm, he's been the main source of entertainment for majority of Indians all over the country. Well, not just in movies ladies and gentlemen, SRK is someone who keeps a lot of interest in cricket as well. Well, not just mens' | Click Here...
ZEE would like to congratulate BCCI for running an extremely efficient and transparent e-auction process: Rahul Johri on IPL media rights auction
The Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights for the 2023-27 cycle has been sold for a whopping Rs 48,390 crore, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said in a statement. Jay also confirmed that Disney Star India has won TV rights while Viacom18 has secured digital rights for the Indian sub-continent. Further, Viacom18 has won media rights for Australia, South Africa, UK while Times Internet got MENA & US, and the Rest of the World media rights. On the much talked about IPL Media rights bid, we have received an official statement from the Zee Network. “ZEE would like to congratulate the | Click Here...
Impact Story: IWMBuzz questions IPL games during COVID 19, BCCI suspends tournament
IWMBuzz.com yesterday carried an opinion piece asking about the logic of continuing with IPL at a time when lives and livelihoods are being lost due to COVID 19. Players, staffers, and management all are at risk, with men testing positive, bursting the bio bubble concept of IPL. Not to mention the unnecessary use of medical staff to cater to an event that is inconsequential in the current scheme of things. The article (read here: IWMBuzz) went viral with many senior media professionals echoing the sentiments and sharing on social media. https://twitter.com/DILIPt | Click Here...
IPL in empty stands, may be in September-October: hints Sourav Ganguly
Media reports suggest that the cricket bonanza might be back this year after being pushed due to Covid 19 pandemic. Though popular consensus was that the matches should be played only for the TV audience, to maintain business interest and fervor of the game, the wait and watch method was approached. However, now it seems matches will be on without the audience. For the first time, BCCI has made an internal communication to its affiliated state units that plans are afoot to stage the suspended edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), this year. “The BCCI is worki | Click Here...
IPL now to air on Star TV
In a Herculean development, Star Network has bagged IPL television and digital rights from BCCI against the sum of INR 16347.5 (US$ 2.55 billion) for a five year period of 2018 to 2022. IPL, the cricketing extravaganza, has grown into mass hysteria capturing imagination of masses across spectrum. Redefining the dynamics and blending glamour into game, IPL is today a must watch family programme, luring advertisers in hordes. IPL, over time became synonymous with Sony, Set Max to be precise. In 2009, Sony had bought television rights for $1.63 billion for nine years from World | Click Here...