Cricket

England take on South Africa in three T20 matches before the Commonwealth Games gets under way.

She’s one of the best players in the world and has been for a long time. But we just felt we wanted to be more aggressive in that T20 powerplay. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “The men are slightly different. A huge stage to show what we can do. “I think T20 would be the format, like it is in the Commonwealths, and the conversation would have to be had about schedules.

The IPL and The Hundred are expanding their time frames and their new scheduling to ensure the best players are available to play in all tournaments. Every ICC ...

I took my 12-year-old daughter to watch the women’s and men’s 100 ball matches at Lord’s. Afterwards she said: ‘Dad, I never thought I could sit still and watch cricket for six hours!’” Brian said she had become hooked. “They have evolved cricket to embrace the modern generations. “The cricket administrators have got it right,” said Brian, my cab driver, en route to Lord’s the other day.

Further, Reliance Foundation Sports – the CSR wing of RIL has been leading India's Olympic Movement by providing opportunities to athletes across the ...

As we grow MI's global cricketing footprint, we remain committed to spreading joy and cheer through sport!” Earlier this year, Mrs. Ambani led a successful bid to host the prestigious International Olympic Committee Session in Mumbai in 2023 after a gap of 40 years. RelianceIndustries has played a crucial role in evolving the sports ecosystem through ownership of cricket franchises, football league in India, sports sponsorship, consultancy, and athlete talent management, and bringing in industry best practices.

South Africa's mooted franchise T20 tournament will have a strong Indian Premier League flavour after the ownership of the six city-based franchises was ...

Paarl has partnered up with the Royals Sports Group, who are the owners of Rajasthan Royals. The Gauteng-based teams in Johannesburg and Pretoria will fall under the respective ownership of Chennai Super Kings Sports Limited and JSW Sports, who are the co-owners of the Dehli Capitals. Of the 10 IPL franchises, six have snapped up the ownership of the teams with the Cape Town-based side going to Reliance Industries, who are the owners of the Mumbai Indians.

Reliance Industries expanded its growing international footprint in cricket on Wednesday by acquiring a franchise in Cricket South Africa's upcoming T20 ...

The CSA's upcoming T20 league will feature six teams and comprise 33 matches. We are excited to take the Mumbai Indians’ brand of fearless and entertaining cricket to South Africa, a nation that loves cricket as much as we do in India. South Africa has a strong sporting ecosystem, and we look forward to exploring the power and potential of this collaboration. Mr. Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio, said, “With our South African franchise, we now have three T20 teams across three countries.

Cricket SA said in a release that the open bid process, managed by Deloitte Corporate Finance, attracted over 29 entities who expressed interest.

“We have already contracted a number of leading international players who will be announced shortly,” said Smith. On Wednesday, Cricket South Africa confirmed the backing of six IPL teams for the franchises that will participate in the competition. “The decision was informed by a scorecard based on various criteria to ensure the utmost professionalism, independence, and objectivity to the process,” he added.

When Ryan Hackney made his first-class debut for NSW in February, he was supposed to be revelling in the biggest moment of his sporting career.

"He never really got into cricket … I can remember as a kid he played a little bit in the park but not competitively. "He actually had a lump on his right shoulder from throwing me that many balls when I was a kid," Hackney recalls. In hindsight, Hackney feels those first few days after his dad's passing were easier than it is now. "Dad was a big factor behind the move too … not just in cricket but in life, he was the first person I'd go to," Hackney says. "I had the most consistent season I've had and how the season ended, with getting that opportunity (for NSW), I think moving was a big factor in that." "He was still a very competitive person … he got his competitive output when he cycled and ran."

Based in Cape Town, the new franchise will take forward the Mumbai Indians IPL cricket team brand, RIL said.

“With our South African franchise, we now have three T20 teams across three countries. We are excited to take the Mumbai Indians’ brand of fearless and entertaining cricket to South Africa, a nation that loves cricket as much as we do in India! South Africa has a strong sporting ecosystem, and we look forward to exploring the power and potential of this collaboration. New Delhi: Reliance Industries on Wednesday said it has acquired a franchise in Cricket South Africa’s upcoming T20 league.