Cricbuzz

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Cricbuzz
Cricbuzz Logo.png
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Type of site
Sports website exclusively for Cricket
Available inEnglish, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi and Bengali
HeadquartersBangalore, India[1]
OwnerThe Times Group
Created by
  • Pankaj Chhaparwal
  • Piyush Agrawal
  • Pravin Hegde
ParentTimes Internet
Websitewww.cricbuzz.com
CommercialYes (Non-subscription Ad revenue)
RegistrationOptional
Users50 million (January 2018)[2]
Launched1 November 2004; 20 years ago (2004-11-01)
Current statusActive

Cricbuzz , an Indian cricket news platform owned by Times Internet, offers a wide array of content and services for cricket fans. It includes up-to-date news, insightful articles, live match coverage, video highlights, detailed text commentary, player statistics, and team rankings. For added convenience, Cricbuzz also provides a mobile application, ensuring users can stay informed about cricket from anywhere.[3]

Cricbuzz stands out as one of the leading mobile applications for cricket news and scores.[4] In October 2024, it ranked as the fourteenth most frequently searched site in India.[5] By October 2024, the mobile app had surpassed 100 million downloads.

History[edit]

Cricbuzz was created by Pankaj Chhaparwal, Piyush Agrawal, and Pravin Hegde in 2004.[6] In 2010, Cricbuzz started developing a mobile app for live cricket news and scores.

In November 2014, Times Internet, a subsidiary of Times of India acquired a majority stake in Cricbuzz for an undisclosed sum. The website continues to be managed by the original founders.[6][7]

In January 2015, Times Internet-owned GoCricket was merged into Cricbuzz. GoCricket's website was redirected to Cricbuzz and the GoCricket mobile app was also merged with that of Cricbuzz.[7] Cricbuzz hired Harsha Bhogle as ‘Voice of Cricket’ in September 2016 and has produced over 150 videos with the esteemed commentator and cricket expert ever since.[8]

In August 2015, Cricbuzz was named the title sponsor of the India-Sri Lanka test series.[9][10]

Cricbuzz was reported to be the second most downloaded news app in the world for the second quarter of 2019.[11]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Cricbuzz – Contact Us". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. "Number of users". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. "Cricbuzz". Google Play. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  4. "Cricbuzz targets 82 million users". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20241209160237/https://www.semrush.com/website/cricbuzz.com/overview/
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Times Internet acquires Cricbuzz". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "GoCricket mergers into Cricbuzz". medianama. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  8. www.ETBrandEquity.com. "Harsha Bhogle's partnership with Cricbuzz hits the 100 million milestone - ET BrandEquity". ETBrandEquity.com. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  9. "Cricbuzz named title sponsor". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  10. "Cricbuzz is title sponsor for India-Sri Lanka Test Series". bestmediainfo. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  11. Entrackr, Team (19 July 2019). "Cricbuzz emerges as second most downloaded news app in world". Entrackr. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

External links[edit]

ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 – Points distribution

	Points available per match	Percentage of points*

Win 12 100 Tie 6 100 Draw 4 33.33 Loss 0 0

  • Teams will be ranked on percentage of points won
  • For slow over-rates teams will lose one championship point for each over short.

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