Sony Sports Network continues to expand its cricket coverage with over 1800 hours of live cricket in 2025
Mumbai: Sony Sports Network, in its continuous effort to provide thrilling cricket action for fans across the Indian subcontinent, has secured the television broadcast rights for the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) home cricket series and the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL). The television rights are exclusive for the regions of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar while Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri-Lanka being non-exclusive. These television rights encompass the broadcast of all home bilateral series, one tri-nation tournament, and 34 PSL matches to be played in 2025 as well as archival content.
Sony Sports Network continues to expand its cricket coverage, currently holding broadcast rights for major governing bodies such as New Zealand Cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board, Sri Lanka Cricket, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and with the addition of the PCB rights, the leading sports network makes its repertoire more robust.
The agreement commenced with the recent tri-nation 4 ODI series between Pakistan, New Zealand, and South Africa. In addition to the tri-nation series, the following tournaments will also be aired on Sony Sports Network:
– Pakistan Super League – April – May – 34 Matches
– Pakistan Vs. Bangladesh – May – 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is
– Pakistan Vs. Afghanistan – August – 3 T20Is
– Pakistan Vs. Ireland – September – 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is
– Pakistan Vs. South Africa – October – 2 Tests, 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is
– Pakistan Vs. Sri Lanka – November – 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is
Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer – Distribution and International Business and Head – Sports Business, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN)
“Sony Sports Network’s key goals includes delivering the best cricketing action to our viewers. To that end, we are continuously enhancing our cricket offerings, and 2025 is set to be a landmark year with over 1800 hours of live cricket on Sony Sports Network. Through this deal, we also have access to great archival content that includes Pakistan vs India matches that we will also showcase on our network. The acquisition of the Pakistan Cricket Board rights along with New Zealand Cricket, England and Wales Cricket Board, Sri Lanka Cricket and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) positions us as the premier destination for cricket in India.”