Indian Premier League (IPL)
‘Cricket in India is too significant an opportunity to ignore’ | Mandeep Arora, Ubon
Delhi-based consumer electronics brand Ubon [pronounced You-bon], decided to sponsor Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals despite defining itself as a ‘pull brand’ that doesn’t typically invest a lot in marketing.
IPL 2024: Every new team deal from cricket’s richest league
The 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season kicks off with all teams having bolstered their sponsorship portfolios in the run-up to cricket's biggest and most lucrative tournament.
New shirt sponsorship deals drive commercial revenues for Punjab Kings
Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings is banking on closing several sponsorship deals before the start of the 2024 season to achieve an almost 20-per-cent year-on-year uplift in commercial revenues.
Dream11 expands IPL team presence with KKR, Punjab Kings shirt deals
Mumbai-based fantasy gaming platform Dream11 has furthered its newly adapted team-focused approach to the Indian Premier League (IPL) by acquiring the front-of-shirt rights for Punjab Kings and Kolkata…
Gujarat Titans fill front-of-shirt position with Dream11
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Gujarat Titans has completed its search for a new front-of-shirt sponsor after signing up fantasy gaming platform Dream11 to the role
Ceat recommits to IPL with new central sponsorship deal
Indian tyre brand Ceat has extended its central sponsorship agreement with the Indian Premier League for another five years.
BCCI sets base asking price for new IPL central sponsorship cycle
The base price for Indian Premier League central sponsorship has been revealed as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) continues its process to fill the nine remaining central sponsor positions…
Tata retains IPL title sponsor rights in record deal
The Tata Group conglomerate has secured a five-year extension to its title sponsorship rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL).
BCCI invites IPL title sponsorship bids
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited bids in a new tender process for title sponsorship rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2024 to 2028.
EXCLUSIVE: Gujarat Titans seeking new front-of-shirt sponsor for 2024 IPL season
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Gujarat Titans is actively searching for a new front-of-shirt sponsor after Ather Energy opted not to renew its deal, SportBusiness can reveal.
Player access central to Qatar Airways’ RCB sponsorship
National carrier Qatar Airways has put player access at the centre of its new sponsorship agreement with Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. Faaez Samadi reports.
Bardia, RISE Worldwide: Return of fans after Covid drives IPL sponsorship growth
SportBusiness Sponsorship speaks to Nikhil Bardia, head of sponsorship sales and talent management at Reliance Industries-owned Indian sports marketing agency RISE Worldwide, about the factors that are increasing sponsorship spending in the Indian Premier League.
IPL unveils Herbalife as new central sponsor
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that nutrition company Herbalife has become a central sponsor of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the upcoming 2023 season
RCB announces Qatar Airways as main sponsor
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has announced that Qatar Airways is the team's new 'Main Principal Partner' ahead of the new Indian Premier League (IPL) season
IPL generated $126m in central sponsorship income in 2022
The Indian Premier League (IPL) generated INR 1,040 crores ($126.1m) from its central sponsorship portfolio in 2022 with more than half stemming from two title sponsors, Tata Group and Vivo.
Saudi Tourism Authority finalises sponsorship deal with IPL
Saudi Arabia's national tourism authority has become a sponsor of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament
Rajasthan Royals and Schneider Electric aim to plant 17,000 trees to neutralise carbon emissions
Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals has announced an initiative with French energy management company Schneider Electric that will see the franchise attempt to neutralise its carbon dioxide…
Great for the Good – CRED and the BCCI
Activating its 2021 sponsorship, IPL payments partner CRED rolled out a set of comic commercials featuring actor Jim Sarbh and a team of cricketer/entertainer endorsers.