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BCCI rights: Day 2 top bid ends at Rs 6032.50 crore
MUMBAI: The bid for the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) home matches has reached a whopping Rs 6,032.50 crore at the end of the e-auction process on day two according to India Sports TV’s twitter handle.
The e-auction process will resume at 11 am on Thursday.
The last bid on day two stood at Rs 6,032.50 crore for the consolidated rights–amounting to a per match value of Rs 59.14 crore. The figure has already bettered the Indian Premier League’s per match record value of Rs 55 crore.
On Wednesday, the bids that were made public stood at Rs 4517.25 crore, Rs 4565.20 crore, Rs 5488.30 crore, Rs 5748 crore, Rs 6001 crore, Rs 6003.09 crore and Rs 6032.50 crore.
And so the bidding for the 102-game BCCI FTP for five years (2018-2023) continues. There is a feeling within the BCCI that the final bid may touch the magic number of Rs 6,500 crore for the consolidated rights.
Bids for BCCI’s home rights close in on Rs 6000 crore
As the bidding for the media rights for the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) home matches intensifies, the bid price has breached the Rs 5000 crore mark. According to Insidesport.co, the latest bid (in the round that concluded at 3:40 pm) was at Rs 5748 crore, translating into an astronomical Rs 56.3 crore per match. For the 2012-18 cycle, Star India paid the BCCI Rs 3851 crore or Rs 43 crore per match.
Three companies – Star India, Sony Pictures Network India (SPN) and Reliance Jio—are currently in the middle of an intense bidding war for the rights, which include 102 international matches across 190 days in the 2018-23 cycle. The bidding started on April 3 and was carried forward to the next day when no successful outcome was reached on the first day of the e-auction.
Three categories of rights have been put on sale by the BCCI–global television rights and rest of the world digital rights (GTVRD), digital rights for the Indian subcontinent alone (ID), and the global consolidated rights comprising worldwide TV and digital rights (GCR). As was the case with the Indian Premier League, if the global consolidated bid exceeds the sum of the GTVRD and ID, then that bid wins. If not, the individual bids–India television, global digital and India digital rights—will be deemed winners.
The base price for the 2018-19 season for the GTVRD is Rs 35 crore, Rs 8 crore for ID and Rs 43 crore for the global consolidated rights. For the 2019-2023 tenure, the base price for GTVRD is Rs 33 crore, for ID is Rs 7 crore and Rs 40 crore for GCR.
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Bidding takes BCCI home matches’ media rights to a new high
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
