The last edition of Asia Cup was played in 2023, which was broadcasted live on tv through Star sports Network. Now till 2031, all the matches of Asia Cup will be seen on another channel. This is a big decision of Asian cricket Council for Asia Cup.
According to Times of india, from now till 2031, all the matches of Asia Cup will be seen on sony Network. According to the report, this deal saw a 70% increase compared to the previous media rights.
In this deal, the matter was not limited to Asia Cup only, but all the matches of Asian cricket Council will be shown on sony Network till 2031. This deal includes all the editions of Men's and Women's Asia Cup, Men's and Women's Under-19 Asia Cup and Men's and Women's Emerging Team Asia Cup. During this time, four men's Asia Cups are expected to be held.
How much was the deal done for?
According to media reports, this deal between Asian cricket Council and sony Network was done for $170 million (Rs 1,433 crores). The previous media rights from 2016 to 2023 were sold for $100 million. In this way, this time an increase of 70 percent was seen.
india has the record of winning the most Asia Cups
Let us tell you that Team india has the record of winning the most Asia Cups. The Men in Blue have won the Asia Cup title a total of eight times so far. The first edition of the Asia Cup was played in 1984, in which Team india won. When sunil gavaskar was the captain of India. At the same time, the last season of the tournament was held in 2023 and in that too Team india won. When the captaincy of Team india was in the hands of Rohit Sharma.
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