News Policies and Standards

At Today Cricket Matches, our goal is to provide cricket fans with accurate, timely, and trustworthy news. We take pride in maintaining high journalistic standards while covering everything from live match updates and team news to player developments and fantasy insights. This page outlines the editorial principles and standards we follow when publishing cricket news on our platform.

1. Accuracy and Verification

We are committed to publishing news that is factual and verified. Every piece of information we share undergoes thorough fact-checking by our editorial team.

We ensure:

  • Data is sourced from official bodies such as BCCI, ICC, and verified franchises.
  • All statistics, scores, and quotes are cross-verified.
  • No speculation is published without reliable attribution.
  • For more on this, refer to our Fact-Check Policy.

2. Timeliness and Relevance

We strive to deliver real-time cricket news and updates that matter to Indian cricket fans. Whether it’s a sudden injury update, toss result, team change, or fantasy alert — we ensure our news is prompt, relevant, and contextual to the Indian cricket calendar.

3. Editorial Independence

Our editorial team operates independently and is not influenced by any external stakeholders, advertisers, or sponsors. Editorial decisions are made solely in the interest of providing accurate and unbiased cricket coverage.

4. Clear Distinction Between News and Opinion

We clearly differentiate between:

  • News reports (factual, verified content)
  • Opinion pieces (analytical or subjective views)
  • Sponsored content (marked as ‘Sponsored’ or ‘Partnered’)
  • This helps readers easily understand the nature of each article.

5. Ethical Reporting

We strictly follow ethical journalism practices. Our news content:

  • Does not promote false rumors or match-fixing allegations without evidence
  • Respects the dignity of players, teams, and support staff
  • Avoids sensationalism or unverified controversies

6. Plagiarism-Free Content

All content on Today Cricket Matches is original or properly attributed. We do not allow:

  • Copy-pasting from other sources
  • Unauthorized use of copyrighted media or quotes
  • Republishing third-party content without credit

7. User-Centric Editorial Values

We write with our Indian audience in mind. Our news is:

  • Easy to understand
  • Mobile-friendly
  • Cricket-specific — no unrelated or off-topic content
  • We actively respond to reader feedback and suggestions to improve our editorial coverage.

8. Correction and Updates

If an error is identified in our news content, we:

  • Correct the information promptly
  • Add a correction note if the change is significant
  • Review the process that caused the error to avoid repetition
  • Visit our Correction Policy to learn more.

9. Transparency in Sponsored News

Sponsored or promoted news items are always clearly labeled. We maintain transparency in all brand partnerships and ensure such content meets our editorial standards.

10. Compliance with Indian Media Laws

We operate in compliance with applicable Indian media, digital publishing, and IT laws, ensuring all content is lawful, respectful, and within regulatory guidelines.

At Today Cricket Matches, we uphold the integrity of cricket journalism.

Our readers deserve nothing less than credible, unbiased, and meaningful cricket news — and we are proud to deliver just that.