West Indies Champions Announce Strategic Partnership With Indian Roll Ball League For Global Promotion
The Indian Roll Ball League partners with West Indies Champions for WCL 2025, featuring cricket legends like Chris Gayle promoting India’s indigenous sport. Aiming for global reach and youth engagement.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Overtakes Chennai Super Kings To Become The Most Valuable IPL Franchise
Royal Challengers Bengaluru has emerged as the most valuable IPL franchise, with a brand value of $269 million, according to Houlihan Lokey’s 2025 IPL Brand Valuation Study. RCB’s historic maiden title win earlier this year has played a significant role in boosting its value by 12.9%. The overall valuation of the Indian Premier League now stands at $3.9 billion, with Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings rounding out the top three most valuable franchises.
Sanjog Gupta Named ICC Chief Executive
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Sanjog Gupta as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking a significant leadership transition for the global cricket body. Known as a visionary in the media and sports ecosystem, Sanjog brings over two decades of cross-functional experience, having led major sporting initiatives across broadcasting, league development, and fan engagement. His appointment follows an extensive global search and reflects ICC’s intent to scale cricket’s global footprint, commercial strength, and Olympic ambitions.
West Indies, England And South Africa Announce Star-Studded Squad For World Championship Of Legends 2025
Some of the greatest and brightest talents of yesteryear will be seen in action during the 2025 season of the World Championship Of Legends. The premier global T20 league, sanctioned by the England & Wales Cricket Board, brings together the sport’s most iconic names. Squads for West Indies, England, and South Africa—featuring stars like Chris Gayle, Eoin Morgan, and AB de Villiers—have been announced. The tournament will be held in the UK from July 18 to August 2.
SoBo Mumbai Falcons Win The Runners-up Trophy
SoBo Mumbai Falcons fell just short in a thrilling T20 Mumbai League final at the Wankhede Stadium, finishing as runners-up despite a fiery late flourish with the bat. A resilient unbroken 85-run stand between Harsh Aghav and Mayuresh Tandel helped the Falcons post a competitive 157/4. However, the MSC Maratha Royals, led by composed knocks from Chinmay Sutar and Awais Khan, chased down the target with four balls to spare to clinch the title.
SoBo Mumbai Falcons Beat Bandra Blasters In Mumbai T20 League Semi-Final
SoBo Mumbai Falcons stormed into the final of the T20 Mumbai League with a dominant six-wicket win over Bandra Blasters in the second semifinal. Chasing 131, the Falcons wrapped up the match in just 14.4 overs, thanks to a classy unbeaten 52 from Ishan Mulchandani and disciplined bowling led by Akash Parkar and Siddharth Raut. The win sets up a title clash with MSC Maratha Royals at Wankhede Stadium.
Diageo plc Planning To Sell Royal Challengers Bengaluru For A Value Of $2 Billion
Diageo plc, through its India unit United Spirits Ltd., is reportedly looking to sell its IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at a valuation of $2 billion. The move comes shortly after RCB clinched their first-ever IPL title and amid increasing regulatory pressure on alcohol and tobacco brand visibility in Indian sports. RCB, which has cricket superstar Virat Kohli on its roster and leads IPL franchises in Instagram followers, was originally bought in 2008 by Vijay Mallya’s UB Group.
MS Dhoni Inducted Into ICC Hall Of Fame
MS Dhoni, one of India’s most iconic cricketers, has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame on June 9, 2025, becoming the 11th Indian to receive the honour. The ICC recognised Dhoni’s unparalleled contributions to the game — as a transformative captain, a sharp wicketkeeper, and a legendary finisher — citing his leadership in India’s T20 World Cup (2007), ODI World Cup (2011), and Champions Trophy (2013) wins. He remains the only captain to have won all three ICC white-ball trophies.
Shreyas Iyer’s SoBo Mumbai Falcons Storm Into T20 Mumbai Semifinals
Despite already sealing a semifinal berth, SoBo Mumbai Falcons suffered their first loss of the season in the T20 Mumbai League, falling to Eagle Thane Strikers by 36 runs at Wankhede. A fiery spell by Sairaj Patil and a stunning catch by Amit Pandey turned the tide, helping the Strikers seal their semifinal spot as well.
Ishan Mulchandani On Cricketing Roots, Red-Ball Love And Mentorship From Legends
From idolizing Rahul Dravid to being mentored by Kapil Dev, SOBO Mumbai Falcon’s young cricketer Ishan Mulchandani is living a dream every aspiring player relates to. In this exclusive conversation, he opens up about his journey from school-level cricket to being in contention for Mumbai’s top teams, his love for red-ball cricket, the thrill of playing in the Mumbai T20 league, and the calm influence of Shreyas Iyer.