Star Sports is a group of Indian pay television sports channels owned by Star India, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. Previously a part of ESPN Star Sports, Star India took over the Indian business and relaunched channels under the unified Star Sports banner in 2013. From Kabaddi to Cricket and Football, Star Sports focuses on promoting sports and supporting India to be a multi-sport powerhouse.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body for cricket in India. It is the organisation that bears all the responsibilities regarding Indian cricket. It also governs all the cricket related activities in the country. BCCI is the official representative for India in the International Cricket Council (ICC) and it is also authorized for selecting the Indian national cricket team for participating in the international cricket tournaments. The Indian Premier League is a professional Twenty20 cricket (T20) league established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 and is a flagship event of theirs in India.