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England’s Test series against India may not be shown on TV
Rights to broadcast the series remain unsold three weeks before the first Test
Stokes will lead his England side for the five-Test series. England lost 3-1 on their previous tour to India, a series shown on Channel 4
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England’s Test series in India may not be broadcast on UK television as the rights remain unsold less than three weeks before the first match.
For all the glamour of Bazball and last summer’s Ashes being hailed an all-time classic, it is understood that the leading players in the market — Sky Sports and TNT Sports, formerly BT Sport — have not actively engaged in the rights sales for the India series, which begins on January 25. Channel 4 covered England’s previous Test series in India, in 2021, but is unlikely to bid again.
Indian rights are often sold late as the initially high prices demanded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India drop as the start date approaches. However, insiders suggest that
