India
Mutual Funds Sahi Hai: Cricket Commentator Campaign – AMFI & the BCCI
The Association of Mutual Funds in India leveraged its associate partner status of the 2020 IPL to drive investment in mutual funds through a cricket commentary style campaign on audio streaming services and social media.
Expo 2020 becomes Rajasthan Royals’ main sponsor, MPL extends with KKR
The Rajasthan Royals has signed Expo 2020 Dubai as its principal sponsor, while gaming platform Mobile Premier League will continue in the same role for fellow Indian Premier League cricket franchise Kolkata…
Royal Challengers Bangalore agree kit deal with Puma
Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore has agreed a multi-year kit supply deal with sportswear firm Puma, beginning this year
CSK extend with Equitas Small Finance Bank ahead of 2021 IPL
Chennai Super Kings, the Indian Premier League cricket franchise, has signed a sponsorship extension with Equitas Small Finance Bank
IPL stakeholders close sponsorship deals ahead of season start
The Indian Premier League, domestic rights-holding broadcaster Star India, and the league's teams are in the midst of closing a series of sponsorship deals ahead of the start of this year's tournament…
PhonePe extends IPL presence with six deals ahead of 2021 season
Indian digital payments platform PhonePe has extended its association with cricket's Indian Premier League (IPL) market by signing six sponsorship deals ahead of the 2021 season
Not Everyone Gets It – CRED & the BCCI
Indian fintech brand CRED, an official partner of 2020 Indian Premier League, leveraged its rights through a series of tongue-in-cheek TV and online ads starring iconic celebrities from the 90s.
BKT Tires agrees deals with seven IPL teams
Indian tyre brand BKT Tires has agreed sponsorship deals with seven Indian Premier League teams for the upcoming season
Rajasthan Royals sign helmet maker Studds as associate sponsor
Indian Premier League team the Rajasthan Royals wants to increase its sponsorship revenue by as much as 40-per-cent this year, and has agreed a two-season sponsorship deal with motorcycle helmet manufacturer…
Delhi Capitals extend with co-owner JSW Group as title sponsor
Cricket's Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals has signed a deal to make its co-owners JSW Group the team's principal sponsor
IPL ‘to be staged in six cities’, online brokerage added as sponsor
Having last year decamped from India to the UAE due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian Premier League will take place on home soil this year with six cities shortlisted as hosts
DHL makes T20 cricket move with Mumbai Indians back-of-shirt sponsorship
Logistics brand DHL Express has become a principal sponsor and official logistics partner of Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2021 season
Vivo back in as IPL sponsor, player auction breaks records
Chinese mobile phone maker Vivo will return as title sponsor of the Indian Premier League this year, after stepping back from the role last year and following more recent reports it was looking to exit…
Vivo set ‘to transfer’ IPL sponsorship rights
Indian Premier League title sponsor Vivo, the Chinese mobile phone maker, is reported to be looking to end its deal early
#KhelKhushiyonKa (Game of Happiness) – JSW Steel & the Delhi Capitals
At the IPL 2020, JSW Steel leveraged its principal sponsorship of the Delhi Capitals to target a new, broader demographic through a social-first campaign fronted by star player Rishabh Pant.
Round-Up: Australian Open mulls qualifiers cut, Olympic badminton qualifiers in Singapore, CBA second stage dates, and more
The three-round qualification tournament before the first round of the Australian Open could be axed to guarantee the grand slam will only be delayed one week – The Age
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Round-Up: Australian Open uncertainty, Foxtel eyes AFL extension, Tamil Nadu bans online gaming, and more
The first Grand Slam of 2021 could be delayed by one or two weeks from the scheduled January 18 start, due to Covid-19
Round-Up: Cristiano Ronaldo joins Kuaishou, Stars out of Lanka Premier League, Fifa in women’s rights stand, and more
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed an exclusive partnership with Chinese video-sharing app Kuaishou to provide short-form videos to his Chinese fans – Sportsmoney.c