NEO Cricket
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NEO Cricket is a channel dedicated to cricket entertainment. Launched on April 2, 2008. It is a part of Nimbus Communications Ltd and is headquartered in Mumbai
, India and broadcasts to 30 countries.
Nimbus has the exclusive broadcast rights for all International and domestic cricket played in India from 2006-2014.
In 2008 NEO Cricket did broadcast a minimum of 6 International cricket series including 4 featuring India, adding up to nearly 200 days of live cricket.
In addition, NEO Cricket airs Cricketainment shows, 3 of which are daily shows such as Dial C for Cricket, Sportszone and Encounter. It also hosts shows like Balebaaz, Baat Aur Bowl, Jaya He, The Great Indian Run Chase,Tour Diary and a few more.
One reason behind Neo Cricket's success could be the fact that India has the highest number of cricket viewers compared to any other country. Mostly people watch the events live on their television sets. Neo Cricket has the rights of showing all domestic cricket events.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India and broadcasts to 30 countries.
Nimbus has the exclusive broadcast rights for all International and domestic cricket played in India from 2006-2014.
In 2008 NEO Cricket did broadcast a minimum of 6 International cricket series including 4 featuring India, adding up to nearly 200 days of live cricket.
In addition, NEO Cricket airs Cricketainment shows, 3 of which are daily shows such as Dial C for Cricket, Sportszone and Encounter. It also hosts shows like Balebaaz, Baat Aur Bowl, Jaya He, The Great Indian Run Chase,Tour Diary and a few more.
One reason behind Neo Cricket's success could be the fact that India has the highest number of cricket viewers compared to any other country. Mostly people watch the events live on their television sets. Neo Cricket has the rights of showing all domestic cricket events.
Events
- International cricket in IndiaCricket in IndiaCricket is the most popular sport in India; it is played by many people in open spaces throughout the country though it is not the nation's official national sport . The India national cricket team won the 1983 Cricket World Cup, the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, and the 2011 Cricket World Cup, and...
- Ranji TrophyRanji TrophyThe Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
- Dulip Trophy
- Vijay Hazare TrophyVijay Hazare TrophyVijay Hazare Trophy was started in 2002-03 as a limited-over domestic competition involving state teams from the Ranji Trophy plates. It is named after the famous Indian cricketer Vijay Hazare....
- Deodhar TrophyDeodhar TrophyThe current List A cricket competition in Indian domestic cricket is the Deodhar Trophy. It is named after Prof. D. B. Deodhar and is a 50-over knockout competition played on an annual basis among the 5 zonal teams - North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone and Central Zone...