India turns to Taiwan for cricketGLOBAL REACH: Taiwan Cricket said that up to five sides could play in a broadcast competition and that upgrading local infrastructure would be beneficial to a dealBy Grant Dexter / Staff reporterBroadcasting companies are turning to Taiwan for cricket content amid the shutdown of the sport in India due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An Internet streaming platform based in Mumbai, India, yesterday contacted Taiwan Cricket asking for rights to stream games in Taipei to its cricket-starved audience, which it put at 75 million people. Yesterday, another India-based live sports streaming platform was seeking a “Taiwan cricket partnership.”The concrete pitch at the Yingfeng Cricket Ground in Taipei’s Songshan District is pictured yesterday. Taiwan Cricket — which is not recognized by the government — promotes the sport and organizes games among teams nationwide. There are at least six sides who could potentially be part of a broadcast competition at the Yingfeng Cricket Ground in Taipei’s Songshan District: the Taipei Cricket Association, Pakistan Cricket Club Taipei, the Hsinchu Titans, the Taipei Dragons, Indian Cricket Club Taipei and Formosa Cricket Club.

Source: Taipei Times April 08, 2020 15:56 UTC