Rasesh Mandani loves a straight drive. He has been covering cricket, the governance and business side of sport for close to two decades. He writes and video blogs for HT.
Articles by Rasesh Mandani
Ashwin puts India win over his selection for England Test
- The off-spinner sat out the first four Tests played last year when India took a 2-1 lead, but could come into reckoning in the final Test starting at Edgbaston on Friday
Published on Jun 29, 2022 12:16 AM IST
For a few dollars more: Non-IPL leagues battling for No 2 position
- With the impending arrival of UAE and CSA T20 leagues, Big Bash raises the pitch offering bigger pay to attract marquee talent
Updated on Jun 22, 2022 10:14 PM IST
SA series done, India focus turns to squad for World T20
- India have 15 T20Is in less than four months before they firm up their squad for the October-November T20 World Cup in Australia.
Published on Jun 20, 2022 08:26 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Bengaluru
Captaincy shuffling keeps coach Rahul Dravid’s work 'challenging'
- The former India skipper, who took over in November, was to join forces with Rohit Sharma and infuse fresh ideas in the team but has worked with five skippers.
Published on Jun 19, 2022 11:01 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Bengaluru
Fans make a case for bilateral cricket at non-IPL venues
- The T20 series versus South Africa marked international cricket’s return across venues in India and the excitement touched fever pitch as fans poured into venues that get matches only once in 2-3 years.
Published on Jun 19, 2022 10:52 PM IST
Rishabh Pant seeks revival, India look to extend home record
- The hosts will be keen to make it eight consecutive home T20 series wins at home while their stand-in skipper would like to turn around his batting fortunes after tame dismissals.
Published on Jun 19, 2022 07:12 AM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Bengaluru
Karthik shows the way, the bowlers finish the job
- India levelled the series with another superb bowling performance.
Published on Jun 17, 2022 11:04 PM IST
Slower balls and read the play: The Harshal Patel way
- Batters have been trying to figure out the pacer’s slower balls for a while now but he keeps finding new ways to stay ahead of them.
Published on Jun 16, 2022 09:13 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Rajkot
All eyes on Pandya as India look to square series
- Pandya’s elevation to captain for the T20I series against Ireland shows that he is doing a lot of things right.
Published on Jun 16, 2022 07:11 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Rajkot
IPL done, ICC tender soon with a strategic change
- ICC media rights tender is unlikely to be as aggressively priced as IPL, but they too are aware of the pitfalls of long-term contracts
Published on Jun 15, 2022 08:32 PM IST
IPL rights bonanza promises to enrich Indian cricket
- Franchises and players in the T20 league and state associations look certain to benefit while focus will be on how India's domestic cricketers and fans get to enjoy this windfall.
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 10:31 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
IPL rights: Viacom 18 sweeps up digital, Disney Star retains TV
- BCCI gets a whopping ₹48,390 crore from media rights sales for the next five seasons (2023-27), which reflects a major change in dynamics
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 09:57 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
Sold! TV, digital rights in ₹44k-cr IPL windfall
On a day the rupee plunged to an all-time low and the stock market tanked, the Indian cricket board got a ringing endorsement from market forces for the Indian Premier League, its marquee property. While Disney Star won the IPL Indian sub-continent TV rights for a whopping ₹23,575 crore, Viacom18 bought the digital rights with a bid of ₹20,500 crore at the media rights e-auction on Monday, according to people aware of the matter.
Published on Jun 13, 2022 11:41 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
IPL rights auction: Category C could be a disruptor for Category B winner
- Though IPL rights sales does not provide a consolidated bid this time, the structure of the auction could throw up surprises on Tuesday.
Published on Jun 13, 2022 10:48 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
IPL hits a century on Day 1 of e-auction
Digital category bidding a lot more active than the race to secure TV rights on the first day of IPL media rights e-auction for 2023-2027
Published on Jun 12, 2022 11:27 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
Explaining the two-day e-auction for IPL rights from 2023-27
- The bidding will be done across four categories—TV, digital, non-exclusive digital and Rest of the World.
Published on Jun 12, 2022 07:25 AM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
Four-way contest likely to spice up IPL media rights auction
- It was a two-way race between Star and Sony in the last IPL media rights cycle: the arrival of an ambitious player in Viacom 18 should boost the valuation.
Updated on Jun 12, 2022 10:19 AM IST
IPL Media Rights: Amazon pulls out, four-way race for IPL media rights
Bezos-funded Amazon was expected to be one of the biggest bidders in digital space but pulled out of the race without revealing the reason.
Updated on Jun 10, 2022 10:12 PM IST
New 18-match bundle will add thrill to IPL rights e-auction
- Just as no batting team can afford to go slow in the powerplay, expect a fierce bidding war in the new offering of select IPL matches
Published on Jun 09, 2022 06:16 PM IST
We took a holistic approach: BCCI treasurer Dhumal on bold reserve price
While the industry would have a keen eye on the much-anticipated Reliance-Amazon faceoff for the digital rights, BCCI’s reserve pricing itself is a giveaway.
Published on Jun 07, 2022 08:29 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
Branding it right: The resurrection of Hardik Pandya
- Off the field, the Brand Hardik Pandya bounce-back story has just begun.
Published on Jun 07, 2022 06:04 PM IST
IPL: Dynamics of the ever-rising media rights value
- When broadcasters splurge massive sums to land the Indian Premier League property, they will be aiming to achieve much more than mere Return on Investment
Published on Jun 06, 2022 10:00 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
IPL mega auctions: Taking away more than giving
- BCCI will discuss with its new media rights partners but many franchises feel the mega auctions disrupt their squad makeup every four years
Updated on Jun 05, 2022 07:00 PM IST
IPL rights: A mega deal in the battle for larger cricket revenue pie
- BCCI bosses are working for a longer IPL window than pushing for a greater of ICC revenue as that’s what market forces want.
Published on Jun 05, 2022 01:14 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
Media rights: IPL poised to make the big-money move
- The upcoming media rights sale should see the IPL value skyrocketing but there are still more avenues waiting to be unlocked.
Published on Jun 03, 2022 07:48 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
It feels like a sequel: Hanuma Vihari ready for England series
- Vihari, who wasn't picked by any IPL team, played cricket in Dhaka and Chennai to stay fit.
Updated on Jun 02, 2022 12:27 AM IST
IPL champions Titans’ shape a Gujarati identity
- Owned by leading private equity firm CVC Capital, the victorious Ahmedabad team has found instant support from a sizeable local fan base.
Published on May 30, 2022 10:50 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
More leagues could squeeze bilateral series: ICC Chairman
- Will back Ganguly if ICC board thinks he is right candidate says Barclay on future
Published on May 28, 2022 12:57 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
Like Premier League, IPL can grow more in overseas markets: RR owner
- Manoj Badale asks for the team to be judged over coming seasons, and expresses interest in investing in a women's IPL team.
Published on May 24, 2022 04:35 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
Punjab Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets
- PBKS sign off with a convincing win in the final league fixture of IPL between two teams that had already been eliminated from the playoffs.
Published on May 22, 2022 11:24 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
