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NZ cricket live in India: Every ball on Prime Video this summer
MUMBAI: Prime Video is serving a non-stop season of boundaries and bouncers. The streamer has announced it will bring every ball of New Zealand’s 2025-26 home season live to India, giving fans front-row seats to a packed calendar of Tests, ODIs and T20Is.
Starting 1st October with a fiery three-match T20I showdown against Australia, the Black Caps’ home summer promises wall-to-wall drama. England follows with six white-ball games through October, before the West Indies arrive for a full tour of five T20Is, three ODIs and three Tests across November and December. South Africa then rounds things off in March 2026 with a high-octane five-match T20I series, while the White Ferns take on Zimbabwe Women for the very first time, alongside fixtures with South Africa.
Across nine iconic venues, the season will feature cricket’s biggest names, from Rachin Ravindra, Pat Cummins and Travis Head to Sophie Devine, Laura Wolvaardt and Sikandar Raza.
For Indian fans, it means free access to a feast of cricketing rivalries and historic firsts, streamed directly on Prime Video. With the entire season running till March 2026, one thing is clear, New Zealand’s summer just became India’s too.
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Piyush Thakur steps down as Inshorts’ chief revenue officer
Former vice president and cro says exit marks a new chapter after close to a decade of building revenue and partnerships at Inshorts Group.
NOIDA: Piyush Thakur has stepped away from Inshorts Group after nearly 10 years with the company, marking the end of a long tenure that culminated in his role as chief revenue officer.
In a farewell note, Thakur said he was “turning a new page” after almost a decade at Inshorts, calling it one of the hardest professional decisions he has made. He added that his exit was not driven by uncertainty about the future, but by reflection on a long association with the company.
Thakur joined Inshorts in October 2016 as vice president and spent around seven years in the role before being elevated to chief revenue officer in April 2024, a position he held until April 2026.
He said his tenure was defined by “thousands of mornings, late nights, product debates and breakthrough moments”, as the company evolved into a large-scale digital news platform used by millions.
In his note, Thakur emphasised that Inshorts’ growth was a collective effort across teams, adding that engineers, designers, sales teams and customer support staff all contributed to building the platform. He said the company’s success was not the result of individuals but of “everyone who stayed, passed through, and left their mark”.
Before Inshorts, Thakur worked across several digital media and business development roles. At ESPN, he served as senior regional manager from October 2015 to October 2016, focusing on growth initiatives, strategic opportunities and video distribution.
At Times Internet, he worked for nearly three years, including as head of business development from April 2015 to September 2015 and chief manager from January 2013 to March 2015. His responsibilities included monetisation of mobile platforms, managing media and developer partnerships, and driving revenue across digital properties such as The Times of India and The Economic Times.
Earlier, he worked at Brandmovers as head of business development from June 2012 to June 2013, handling digital, mobile and social media marketing solutions, client development and strategic consulting. During this period, he also worked on advertising revenue, brand strategy and CRM-based solutions.
At Inshorts, Thakur’s role focused on revenue strategy, mobile and media partnerships, and growth initiatives across platforms. His profile highlights experience in mobile product management, digital business models, partner ecosystems and revenue expansion in high-growth environments.
