Published: Aug 08, 2016, 09:16 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 09, 2016, 12:07 AM (IST)
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has allotted broadcasting rights for the India-West Indies Twenty20 International (T20I) series to Star India Pvt Ltd. Both teams clash in a 2-match T20I series in Florida, USA. The matches are set to be played at Central Broward Regional Park, Fort Lauderdale, with the first match taking place on August 28th and the second and final match taking place on August 29th. The broadcasting rights was allotted to Star for a sum of INR 34.2 crores after a transparent tender and bidding process was carried out by BCCI. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: India vs West Indies 2016, 3rd Test at St Lucia
Speaking about the broadcasting rights, BCCI President Anurag Thakur said,” “I am pleased to announce that Star India will be the official broadcaster. It will ensure the BCCI is able to guarantee maximum exposure and further increase the visibility of this new initiative.” In the same press-release BCCI Secretary Ajay Shirke added, “Star India has been an excellent partner for the BCCI. They have a deep understanding of the game of cricket, and what it means to the nation. We are pleased to extend our association with them. This agreement also reflects our strategy to develop new markets and fan following.”
The approval of the series means India’s limited-overs captain MS Dhoni will be seen back in action since the completion of the tour of Zimbabwe in June this year. Florida is seeing a lot of cricket action of late as the business end of the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2016 is also going to take place in that part of the world.
