ESPNcricinfo to be rebranded as Cricinfo

The name change takes Cricinfo back to its original identity when it was founded in 1993

by e4m Staff
Published: Jun 23, 2026 8:09 PM | 1 min read

ESPNcricinfo to be rebranded as Cricinfo

JioStar announced the rebranding of ESPNcricinfo to Cricinfo as part of the merger agreement between Reliance Industries Limited and The Walt Disney Company in India, effective November 2024.
The name change returns the platform to its original identity from its founding in 1993.
Cricinfo aims to maintain its status as a trusted cricket destination while enhancing user experience through AI-powered innovations.
Editor-in-Chief Sambit Bal emphasized the commitment to serving cricket fans and staying true to the platform's founding principles.

JioStar announced today that ESPNcricinfo will be rebranded as Cricinfo. The rebranding of the cricket website is a key step in the operational transition, following the terms agreed as part of the merger between Reliance Industries Limited and The Walt Disney Company in India in November 2024, stated a press release.

The name change takes Cricinfo back to its original identity when it was founded in 1993. The platform will continue to be the most-trusted and deeply engaged cricket destination in the world and will play a distinctive role in consumers’ experience of JioStar’s world-class cricket presentation.

“We will continue building Cricinfo as a definitive destination for the most passionate cricket fans globally and it will remain true to its founding principles of serving cricket fans everywhere. The next phase of evolution will include AI-powered innovations to enhance our story-telling, which, as ever, will stay rooted in originality,” said Sambit Bal, Editor-in-Chief, Cricinfo.