Mobile Premier League (MPL) Sports replaces Nike as the kit sponsor of Indian Cricket Team. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made the news official by announcing their deal with the online-gaming app company. Under the partnership, MPL Sports signed a three-year agreement from November 2020 to December 2023. Hence, the Indian cricket team will sport new jerseys with MPL logo in the forthcoming ODI and T20I series against Australia. Along with Indiaās Menās Cricket Team, the women and Under-19 sides are also the part of the new kits.Ā BCCI Signs Three-Year Sponsorship Deal With MPL For Indian Cricket Team's New Kit.
āWe are delighted to announce the dawn of a new era for Indian cricket with the appointment of MPL Sports as the kit sponsor for the Indian menās and womenās national cricket team until 2023. We look forward to MPL Sports adding a new chapter to the teamās kit, and bring Official BCCI licensed merchandise within easy and convenient reach for the billion-plus fans who cheer for Team India,ā BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said as per the boardās official website.
BCCI Announces MPL As New Kit Sponsors!!
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As part of a three-year deal, MPL Sports designed and manufactured jerseys will be worn by Men's, Womenās and the Under-19 INDIAN cricket teams.
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ā BCCI (@BCCI) November 17, 2020
For the unversed, BCCI invited bids for Indian cricket teamās kit sponsor after Nike reportedly wasnāt keen to extend its contract. MPL sports eventually emerged as the auction winners and will be paying BCCI 65 lakhs per game over three years.
Meanwhile, Indiaās upcoming tour of Australia will be their first assignment after the coronavirus outbreak. However, Virat Kohliās men must take the field with great confidence as they have pleasent memories from their last visit down under. The T20I series was tied 1-1 while India bagged the ODI and Test series.
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