Ahead of next year’s ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is facing a huge setback as broadcaster JioStar has informed the world governing body that it wants to exit the three-year media deal over mounting financial losses.

According to a report in Economic Times on Monday (December 8), JioStar, owned by Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, has told ICC that it won’t be able to fulfil the rest of the USD 3 billion media contract, which ends in 2027.

ICC approaches new broadcasters

The ICC has now approached other broadcasters, including Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video, the report said.

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JioStar had acquired media rights in India from the ICC for t

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