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A brief rundown of Hero Indian Women’s League (IWL) 2022-23 teams 

The sixth edition of the Hero Indian Women’s League (IWL) will feature 16 clubs from different corners of the country. The tournament has seen the number of participating teams rise from a meagre six to 16 for the 2022-23 season.  Two-time defending champions Gokulam Kerala will be wanting to make it three in a row,...
Rahul Saha

Indian women’s football: Before and during Thomas Dennerby 

The India senior national women’s football team recently capped off their 2024 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Round 1 in some style as they tore apart hosts Kyrgyzstan 9-0 on aggregate.  Following such a dominating display, I thought it’d be wise to look back on India’s journey before and during their current head coach, Thomas Dennerby. ...
Rahul Saha

Breaking down the IPL sponsorship jamboree in numbers

With the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) having kicked off, its official broadcaster Disney Star and digital broadcast partner Viacom18 have finalised their list of sponsors. Barring any uncertainty in the economic environment amid talks of a slowdown in the market, the two have roped in 34 sponsors in total — the...
Rahul Saha

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team up with Aryaka

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have announced a new partnership agreement with IT solution firm Aryaka. The partnership will see Aryaka join as the RCB men’s team’s Official IT Networking and Security Sponsor for the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. As the Official IT Networking and Security Sponsor of the RCB men’s team, Aryaka...
Aditya Chaudhuri

Chloe Grant completes ART GP’s F1 Academy line-up

ART Grand Prix have signed Chloe Grant as the final driver for their F1 Academy line-up. The 16-year-old British racer will join Léna Bühler and Carrie Schreiner at the French team. Grant, who started karting at the young age of seven, won the ESKC Junior Championship in 2017. She then became the youngest driver to...
Aditya Chaudhuri

How Cristiano Ronaldo’s move has helped Al-Nassr and football in Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Al-Nassr after his exit from Manchester United garnered a fair amount of attention. That wasn’t because of the very fact that it happened, but because of why it had happened. There was talk about soft power, about Mohammed bin Salman’s influence in the move, and questions were raised about the financial...
Staff

Royal Chellengers Bangalore (RCB) join forces with Equitas Small Finance Bank

Bangalore-based Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have announced a new partnership with Equitas Small Finance Bank. The partnership will see Equitas join as the Official Banking Partner of the RCB team for the upcoming season of the IPL. As the team's banking partner, the Equitas logo will be present on the trouser of the RCB playing kit. Both parties will also work on various social media and advertising campaigns. Rajesh Menon, Vice President & Head of Royal Challengers Bangalore, commented, "We are pleased to partner with Equitas, a leading financial player, with a history of investing in cricket. We look forward to executing a mutually beneficial partnership that lasts for a long -term.” Murali Vaidyanathan, Senior President and Country Head, Equitas Small Finance Bank, commented, "Equitas Small Finance Bank is excited to partner with a team like Royal Challengers Bangalore, which has a huge fan-following across the world. RCB takes pride in their synergy with fans, and this is also aligned to the core values of Equitas of taking pride in performance and synergies. While the team is renowned to have the favourite faces of the cricket industry, the team is also known to have recorded the highest totals and viewership out of all teams across 15 seasons.
Aditya Chaudhuri

Women’s Premier League 2023 Team Sponsors: UP Warriorz

This article contains information regarding the organisations enjoying a strong branding presence across the UP Warriorz’ physical and digital assets as sponsors and partners of the team for the 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL) season. Patanjali The Indian-based multinational conglomerate joined hands with the UP Warriorz to become their principal sponsor ahead of WPL 2023....
Staff

S8UL announces KRAFTON partnership

Leading Indian esports organisation S8UL has announced a new partnership with KRAFTON, maker of popular battle royale game BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA, for the Indian launch of its latest mobile game — Road to Valor: Empires. This one-of-a-kind partnership in India between a developer and an esports organisation is aimed at boosting the growth of the...
Aditya Chaudhuri

Red Bull ink multi-year Athletic Propulsions Labs deal

Austrian Formula One team and reigning F1 World Champions Red Bull Racing have signed a new multi-year agreement with Athletic Propulsions Labs (APL) — a luxury performance footwear brand.  The multi-year deal saw Red Bull and APL launch the exclusive APL x Oracle Red Bull Racing footwear at the Formula One 2023 season-opener in Bahrain,...
Aditya Chaudhuri