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This week in the business of sport: UK government sparks controversy over VIPs skipping quarantine to attend Euro 2020, US investors buy into Indian cricket, and more.
Investor in Boston Red Sox and Liverpool acquires 15% stake in IPL franchise
Bar on citizens returning from India has been labelled racist, cruel and possibly illegal
Organisers had faced criticism for allowing games to continue despite country’s health crisis
Scarce resources being diverted to IPL as Covid deluge overwhelms health system, say critics
Microsoft chief and Bollywood superstar among high-profile backers of US Twenty20 tournament
Tournament postponed twice by pandemic fuels ad spending boost
The wildly popular and lucrative IPL is feeling the effects of the pandemic and anti-China sentiment
Pandemic has created no-win situation for competition that has revolutionised game
Administration passes ordinance to hold to account accused who have left country
Two diamond dealers are the latest to join a list of absent tycoons
Five-year deal shows growing appeal of two-month league to advertisers and viewers
Modernisers argue that entry to the games is crucial for the sport’s survival but India could block such a move
Ten-year media deal split into broadcast and digital components
Sport’s governing body in India has 24 hours to agree governance changes or have them forced upon it
Indian having arguably greatest year ever for a batsman in the game’s shortest form
Billionaire declares he will settle debts from Kingfisher collapse at a ‘reasonable’ price
Authorities send out water train as cricket grounds turn to treated sewage
The recent trend suggests that the ODI run rate will overtake that of T20 in the next decade or so
Removal of Narayanaswami Srinivasan is the latest attempt to repair the sport’s reputation
US beverage maker ends sponsorship of Premier League tournament 2 years early
Ex-Test player Chris Cairns accused of perjury after denying rigging Indian Premier League matches
Collapse of corruption case seen as setback to lucrative league’s clean-up attempts
Blow for sponsors and broadcasters of lucrative Indian Premier League as two sides banned for two years
Tech groups look to glitzy Indian Premier League tournament to raise their profiles
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