IPL 2022: TATA New IPL Sponsor – Jay Shah, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Tuesday officially confirmed that TATA will takeover IPL title sponsorship rights from Chinese brand Vivo. He added that the aim will be to take Indian cricket to greater heights. Follow IPL 2022 Auction Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
TATA will be IPL’s title sponsor for two years after Chinese smartphone brand Vivo pulled out of the deal with two years remaining amind escalating diplomatic tensions.
“This is indeed a momentous occasion for the BCCI IPL as the Tata Group is the epitome of global Indian enterprise with an over 100-year-old legacy and operations in more than 100 countries across six continents. The BCCI like the TATA Group is keen to promote the spirit of cricket across international borders, and the growing popularity of the IPL as a global sporting franchise bears testimony to the BCCI’s efforts,” said Shah in an official statement.
IPL 2022: BCCI Secy Jay Shah confirms TATA as new IPL title sponsor after VIVO pullout, declares ‘will take Indian cricket to greater heights’
“We are truly happy that India’s largest and most trusted business group has believed in the IPL growth story and together with the Tata Group, we will look to take Indian cricket and the IPL forward to greater heights,” Jay Shah added.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed that TATA will replace VIVO as the main sponsor for the upcoming edition of the tournament.
“Yes, TATA will replace Vivo as the title sponsor,” Patel had told ANI.
Vivo still has two years left in its sponsorship deal with the league and as a result, during this period, Tata will remain the main sponsor.
IPL 2022: BCCI Secy Jay Shah confirms TATA as new IPL title sponsor after VIVO pullout, declares ‘will take Indian cricket to greater heights’
Indian Premier League’s (IPL) two new teams — Sanjiv Goenka’s RPSG Group for the Lucknow franchise and CVC Capital’s Ahmedabad team on Tuesday received the formal clearance from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The formal clearance was given after a meeting of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council on Tuesday and both Ahmedabad and Lucknow have also been given a time frame for player signing before the mega auction takes place.
IPL 2022: BCCI Secy Jay Shah confirms TATA as new IPL title sponsor after VIVO pullout, declares ‘will take Indian cricket to greater heights’
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