IPL Sponsors
Even among the hearsays of sponsors pulling out of Indian Premier League, this most awaited ‘million-dollar baby’ never seems to run short of willing sponsors. It maintains a long queue of high-profile patrons that includes the head sponsor, DLF, for $50 millions. Vodafone (telecom) and Hero Honda are official partners for $25 and $22.5 millions respectively. Kingfisher airlines have secured the deal of sponsoring the umpire’s clothes and the 3rd umpire decisions for the duration of 5 years. Pepsi becomes the league’s official beverage sponsor for 5 year term. Sony Max, for $1.026, is named the functionary media partner and broadcaster. Citibank and ITC group has entered into sponsorship agreements for an unrevealed sum. Orbit and Boomer collaborates as prescribed ‘gum’ and ‘bubble gum’ sponsors, severally.
The third-house of sponsors integrates many more of such renowned collaborators like Emerging Media, Shahrukh Khan, Deccan Chronicle, Mukesh Ambani etc. Still the champions of first season, Rajasthan Royals, are out of sponsors! Even Kolkata Knight Riders claims for needs of sponsors forwarding the limitations of its private companies as compared to the public limited’s of GMR, Reliance etc.
Irrespective of mangers’ reassurances of steady deals, the news of pull-outs is always in the air!
The third-house of sponsors integrates many more of such renowned collaborators like Emerging Media, Shahrukh Khan, Deccan Chronicle, Mukesh Ambani etc. Still the champions of first season, Rajasthan Royals, are out of sponsors! Even Kolkata Knight Riders claims for needs of sponsors forwarding the limitations of its private companies as compared to the public limited’s of GMR, Reliance etc.
Irrespective of mangers’ reassurances of steady deals, the news of pull-outs is always in the air!
