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Neo Cricket to air Irani Trophy next month
MUMBAI: Neo Cricket, in an endeavour to bring to its viewers back-to-back cricketing action, will telecast the Irani Trophy from 1 – 5 October.
Mumbai team, the defending champion of the Ranji Trophy, will play the 5-day test match against the Rest of India team at Nagpur.
Wasim Jaffer, the captain of Mumbai Ranji Trophy team for the 2009-2010 season, would lead the team in their season-opening Irani Cup clash along with Rohit Sharma, Ramesh Powar, Ajit Agarkar and many more against Rest of India team.
Indian opener Virender Sehwag will make his return to the cricketing arena with the Irani Cup leading the Rest of India team along with Irfan Pathan, S Sreesanth, Munaf Patel and many more in the match against Mumbai. Sehwag was out of the cricketing action from the last four months due to shoulder injury.
Neo Sports Broadcast head programming Mautik Tolia said, “To entertain our viewers with non-stop live and exclusive cricketing action, NEO Cricket will telecast the legendary Irani Trophy which marks the beginning of domestic cricketing season in India. The Irani Trophy will be followed by back-to-back exciting cricket series such as the Challenger Trophy and Australia tour of India exclusively on our channel. This season, we will present the game of cricket in its entirety to our viewers.”
As had been reported earlier by Indiantelevision.com the channel recently introduced two new shows Once More and Tata Photon+ Cricket Central.
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After Virat Kohli’s exit, One8 Commune Bengaluru shuts down
Outlet near Chinnaswamy closes amid rent row, compliance issues mount
BENGALURU: The One8 Commune outlet near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has shut down following a court order, bringing a turbulent chapter for the high-profile dining destination to a close.
The immediate trigger was a legal dispute over unpaid dues. The outlet, operated by Trio Hills Hospitality, had reportedly defaulted on rent payments for nearly six months. Including maintenance charges and revenue share commitments, the outstanding amount is said to have crossed Rs 2 crore. A Bengaluru civil court subsequently directed the closure of the premises until all financial obligations are cleared.
The shutdown comes months after Virat Kohli, whose brand name lent the outlet its identity, had already distanced himself from the Bengaluru franchise. According to reports, concerns around repeated compliance-related issues prompted his team to withdraw the association. The removal of the One8 branding is believed to have impacted footfall, further straining the business.
The outlet had also faced regulatory scrutiny over the years. In 2024, authorities booked the establishment for operating beyond the 1:00 am curfew. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike had issued notices over missing fire safety clearances, while an FIR was filed for violating tobacco regulations by not providing a designated smoking zone under applicable laws.
In response to the closure, the brand maintained that the issue stemmed from building-level compliance responsibilities linked to the property owner rather than operational lapses on its part. It also denied that financial default was the primary reason, reiterating that customer safety remained a priority.
For now, the shutters remain down. While a reopening is theoretically possible if disputes are resolved, the absence of Kohli’s brand association makes a return under the One8 banner increasingly unlikely.
