--Sony Group and Zee Entertainment Enterprises are planning to bid for Indian Premier League cricket rights as part of a proposed merger between the Indian unit of the Japanese entertainment giant and the Indian company, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources.

--A bid by Sony and Zee for the 2023-27 rights would set up a battle with current holder Walt Disney, which owns rival media company Star India, according to the Financial Times.

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Write to Kosaku Narioka at kosaku.narioka@wsj.com

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