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Kings XI Punjab has secured a sponsorship agreement with banking group DCB Bank, while fellow Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket team SunRisers Hyderabad has partnered with stationary suppliers Linc Pen & Plastics.

Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft has reached an agreement to serve as the presenting sponsor of the 2015 World Touring Car Championship rounds in China and its homeland.

Soft drinks and snack food giant PepsiCo has signed a multi-year marketing partnership with the NBA, replacing rival brand Coca-Cola on the commercial roster of the North American basketball league.

Financial services groups Mizuho and Sumitomo Mitsui have signed up as gold partners of the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic Games in Japan.

The 2015 Southeast Asian Games multi-sport event has secured Singapore Airlines as its official airline partner.

Chinese consumer electronics brand Hisense is focusing on the US, Western Europe and Australia as it looks to use sponsorship to increase awareness outside its home market of China.

Multinational oil and gas company Shell is using motorsport as a platform to showcase its products.

Indian radio network Red FM has extended its sponsorship of Indian Premier League cricket franchise SunRisers Hyderabad for the 2015 season.

The Cricket Association of Nepal has signed a record sponsorship deal with state-owned telecommunications company Nepal Telecom.

Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket team Kings XI Punjab has agreed a sponsorship deal with condom brand Manforce.

The 2015 Southeast Asian Games multi-sport event has secured Singaporean information technology company JK Technology as its official IT equipment partner.

Formula One team Red Bull Racing has agreed a multi-year partnership with Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Hisense.

Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket team Rajasthan Royals has reached a commercial agreement with surveillance and security systems company CP Plus.

Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket franchise the Mumbai Indians has renewed its partnership with Etihad Airways and the Abu Dhabi airline’s partner, India-based Jet Airways.

Automotive company Tata Motors has announced its Tata Bolt hatchback model as the principal sponsor of Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2015 edition of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament.

Oil and lubricants giant Castrol has announced a major sponsorship deal with the NBA China division of the North American basketball league.

Digital real estate company Magicbricks.com has struck an agreement with the Indian Premier League.

Financial institution Qatar National Bank has secured title sponsorship rights for the top division of club football in Indonesia, the Indonesian Super League.