{"id":69482,"date":"2025-12-09T18:16:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=69482"},"modified":"2025-12-09T18:16:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:16:42","slug":"icc-faces-media-rights-challenge-ahead-of-2026-t20-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=69482","title":{"rendered":"ICC faces media rights challenge ahead of 2026 T20 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The media rights for the 2026 ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup are under threat, with the International Cricket Council (ICC) now seeking a new broadcaster, sources said.<\/p>\n<p>Reliance Industries\u2019 JioStar, which holds India\u2019s media rights for ICC events, informed the ICC that it will not be able to fulfil the remaining two years of its four-year agreement. The company cited significant financial losses as the reason for its withdrawal.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka in February and March. Reports indicate that the ICC has launched a fresh process to sell the Indian media rights for the 2026-2029 cycle, with an expected valuation of approximately $2.4 billion.<\/p>\n<p>For comparison, the ICC\u2019s media rights for the 2024-27 cycle were valued at $3 billion, covering one major men\u2019s event each year. The development poses a major challenge for the ICC ahead of one of its marquee tournaments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The media rights for the 2026 ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup are under threat, with the International Cricket Council (ICC) now seeking a new broadcaster, sources said. 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