Cricbuzz
Type of site | Cricket news and score |
|---|---|
| Available in | English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi and Bengali |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, India[1] |
| Owner | Times Internet |
| Created by |
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| Parent | The Times Group |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Users | 50 million (January 2018)[2] |
| Launched | 1 November 2004 |
| Current status | Active |
Cricbuzz is a cricket news website owned by Times Internet. It features news, articles and live coverage of cricket matches including videos, text commentary, player stats and team rankings. It also offers a mobile app.[3]
History
Cricbuzz was created by Pankaj Chhaparwal, Piyush Agrawal, and Pravin Hegde in 2004.[4] In 2010, Cricbuzz started developing a mobile app for live cricket news and scores.
Cricbuzz was the seventh most searched for website in India in 2014.[5] It claimed to have 50 million users during the 2014 Indian Premier League and 2.6 billion page views in January 2015.[6]
In November 2014, Times Internet, a subsidiary of Times of India acquired a majority stake in Cricbuzz for an undisclosed sum. The website continued to be managed by the original founders.[4][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]
In August 2015, Cricbuzz was named the title sponsor of the Indian Test tour of Sri Lanka.[8][9]
Cricbuzz hired commentator Harsha Bhogle as ‘Voice of Cricket’ in September 2016.[10]
Cricbuzz was reported to be the second most downloaded news app in the world for the second quarter of 2019.[11]
Ahead of the 2024 IPL in April 2024, Willow—a sister pay television cricket channel and streaming service in the United States and Canada—was integrated into Cricbuzz in these markets, with the service being rebranded as "Willow by Cricbuzz" and its subscription content (including regional rights to the IPL and ICC tournaments, among other properties) becoming accessible from within the Cricbuzz app.[12]
In February 2025, Cricbuzz launched its fantasy sports platform, Cricbuzz11.[13] In May 2025, Dream11's parent company Dream Sports acquired a minority stake in Cricbuzz and Willow TV for $50 million.[14]
See also
- CricketArchive – Sports website for cricket
- ESPNcricinfo – Sports news website for cricket
References
- ^ "Cricbuzz – Contact Us". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Number of users". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Cricbuzz". Google Play. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Times Internet acquires Cricbuzz". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Google India's top 10 searches of 2014". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Cricbuzz targets 75 million users". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ a b "GoCricket mergers into Cricbuzz". medianama. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Cricbuzz named title sponsor". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Cricbuzz is title sponsor for India-Sri Lanka Test Series". bestmediainfo. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ www.ETBrandEquity.com. "Harsha Bhogle's partnership with Cricbuzz hits the 100 million milestone - ET BrandEquity". ETBrandEquity.com. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Entrackr, Team (19 July 2019). "Cricbuzz emerges as second most downloaded news app in world". Entrackr. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Willow by Cricbuzz launches in US, Canada". Advanced Television. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Sil, Debarghya (26 February 2025). "Exclusive: Times Internet Enters Fantasy Gaming Space With Launch Of Cricbuzz11". Inc42 Media. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "Dream11 parent to invest $50 million in Cricbuzz, Willow TV". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 15 February 2026.