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Nokia returns for second innings with Kolkata Knight Riders
Mobile phone brand Nokia has returned as the main shirt sponsor of the Indian Premier League’s Kolkata Knight Riders, a position it occupied for seven years between 2008 and 2014.
Indian cricket still way in front, others make gains
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) continues to set the standard in terms of revenue from its two major sponsorship positions, extending its Nike kit supply deal at the start of this year, but other key cricket boards have seen big increases in 2016.
Nike extends Indian cricket deal as adidas advances
The Indian subsidiary of sporting goods brand Nike has extended its contract as the Official Apparel Sponsor of the Indian Cricket Team in a five-year deal from 2016 to 2020.
Indian cricket profits as digital economy heats up
Competition from e-commerce and mobile phone sector companies in India has reinvigorated the value of domestic cricket properties, which struggled last year to meet the expectations of rights holders.
CEAT Tyres tracks major rival with IPL partnership
Indian Tyre manufacturer CEAT Tyres is looking to make up ground on rival MRF from its three-year partnership deal of cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL) experts said.
Indian cricket in a sponsorship world of its own
To mark the start of the Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this month, Sports Sponsorship Insider has completed a survey of the sponsorship portfolios for the boards of Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies.
Bargain prices for last minute IPL deals
Indian Premier League teams, including last year’s champions the Mumbai Indians, accepted last minute, cut price deals to sell out inventory in the run up to the seventh edition of the Twenty20 cricket competition, IPL 7, currently underway.
