Federations, Fairness and the Frontiers of Review
[Author: Shauryaveer Chaudhry, Third Year Student at the National Law School of India University] This article argues that executive decisions recognising National Sports Federations involve polycentric allocations of regulatory authority that warrant only restrained judicial scrutiny. It contends that Wednesbury reasonableness and not proportionality remains the doctrinally appropriate standard of review, even under the specialised…
Endorsement Contracts in Indian Cricket: A Critical Analysis of Restrictive Clauses, IP Licensing, and BCCI’s Dual Role
[Authors: Meet Patel, Final Year Student, Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam] Indian cricket has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar commercial ecosystem where endorsement contracts function simultaneously as intellectual property licences, marketing instruments, and contractual risk allocators. This article critically examines three core dimensions of endorsement agreements in Indian cricket: (i) the enforceability and proportionality…
Before the Starting Line: The Protection of Athlete Data under the DPDP Act
[Authors: Sarvottma Sanghmitra, Student at National Law University, Delhi and Junior Editor at SLRI; Ananya Joshi, Student at Government Law College, Mumbai] The modern sporting world is increasingly being driven by data. There has been considerable debate surrounding the collection and processing of athlete data across jurisdictions. Most notably, Project Red Card in the UK…
When Bureaucrats Get the Stadium: Human Rights and India’s Sports Funding Crisis
[Authors: Tarun, Faculty & Member, GNLU Centre for Sports and Entertainment Law; Anamika Shukla, Faculty & Member, GNLU Centre for Sports and Entertainment Law & Dr. Niyati Pandey, Faculty & Head, GNLU Centre for Sports and Entertainment Law] The recent report by The Indian Express on the misutilisation of funds under the National Sports Development…
Beyond the Pitch: Protection of IPR in the Indian Sports Industry
[Author: Jagrit Dembla, 3rd Year Student, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), New Law College, Pune] Sports has been a part of society since the origin of human existence. What started as a competition of strength and endurance has transformed into a trillion-dollar global industry. Over time, different cultures developed their own sporting traditions, from…
Blocking FIFA and CAS? The Limits of Domestic Contractual Frameworks and Settlement Maneuvers
[Author: Dr. Mehrdad Mohammadi, Founder, Oriental Legal Solutions; Arbitrator, Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS/TAS)] A recurrent tactical reality in international sports law involves the financial stabilization maneuvers executed by some football clubs facing acute economic distress. When cash flow crises emerge, clubs frequently attempt to mitigate immediate regulatory exposure by convincing or coercing…
Play on after the final whistle? On the Senegal–CAF & Morocco dispute at CAS
[Author: Saksham Agrawal, Law Student at NLSIU, Bengaluru, India] Introduction The Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) has admitted the Senegal Football Federation’s (“Senegal”) appeal against the decision of the Confederation of African Football (“CAF”), noting that it is “perfectly equipped to resolve this type of dispute.” The case arrives there in unusual circumstances. CAF’s…
Sovereignty vs. Stumps: The Failure of Member Autonomy in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup
[Author: Sanjana Sajeev, Student at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi, India] Abstract While cricket is historically heralded as the “Gentleman’s Game,” the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup has exposed a growing rift between sporting autonomy and sovereign interference. The recent crisis, marked by the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) withdrawal from matches…
BCCI’s Constitutional Paradox: State-like Privileges with Non-State Accountability
[Authors: Sreaans Shukla and Kartik Aggarwal] Introduction The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), initially registered under Act XXI of 1860 at Chennai (Madras) and subsequently registered under the Tamil Nadu Society Registration Act, 1975 is the body which has the responsibility of governing the sport of cricket in India. It selects the…
Enrol Now – Course on FIFA Agent Exam (2026) – 14 Knowledge Lab
The FIFA Agent Exam 2026 has been announced – Your path to becoming a licensed Football Agent! Background: Prior to 2015, FIFA used to conduct an agent exam as an entry barrier, something which has been re-introduced by FIFA by virtue of the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (2022). In short, if you want to work as a football…
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