BCCI likely to ink a deal with Adidas as Team India's official apparel sponsor: Report
BCCI to ink a deal with Adidas as India's official apparel sponsor - Report
India's senior cricket teams -- both men's and women's -- are on a roll in international cricket. While Rohit Sharma-led India have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2022/23, at home, versus Australia, the Harmanpreet Kaur-ledside entered the T20 World Cup semi-finals on Monday (February 20).
There is more to rejoice for Indian fans asthe jerseys of the Men in Blue is likely toget an upgrade. It is to be noted that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) isclose to roping in a big clothing brand as the jersey sponsor for Rohit & Co.
As per a report by News18, the BCCI is close to signing a deal with Adidas as the official apparel sponsor. The deal is will kick offfrom June 2023. It will last for five years,until March 2028, according to the report.
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Currently, the deal lies with Kewal Kiran Clothing Company, aparent company of Killer Jeans. They came into the picture after Mobile Premier League (MPL) backed out of their deal in November 2020.
Talking about Rohit-led India, they are on fire in the ongoing Test series versus Pat Cummins-led Baggy Greens. After winning the first Test, in Nagpur, by an innings and 132 runs, they beat the visitors by six wickets in the second Test in New Delhi to go 2-0 up in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The third and penultimate Test kicks off at Holkar Stadium, Indore on March 01.
India will aim for a whitewash and storm into the WTC final.