MPL, BCCI ink kit sponsorship deal; know all about Team India's merchandise partner

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Mumbai, November 17: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday (November 17) announced its partnership with MPL Sports, the athleisure wear and sports merchandise brand from Mobile Premier League, India's largest esports platform, as the new kit sponsor and official merchandise partner for the Indian Cricket Team.

Under the newly-inked strategic partnership that was announced this day, the MPL Sports has entered into a three-year agreement with the BCCI from November 2020 to December 2023. MPL Sports' association with the BCCI will begin with India's upcoming tour of Australia, 2020-21, which will see Team India sporting the new jerseys.

"The partnership leads us to a new frontier for Team India and for sports merchandising in the country. We look forward to working with a young Indian brand like MPL Sports to tap the potential that this sphere holds. This partnership aims at facilitating access to high-quality Indian cricket fan merchandise, including the coveted Indian cricket team jersey for cricket fans not just in the country but globally," said BCCI secretary Jay Shah in an official BCCI release.

The senior men and women and the Under-19 teams are also a part of the deal for the new kits. Apart from Team India jerseys, MPL Sports will also sell licensed Team India merchandise. MPL Sports will offer the jerseys and its wide range of Team India merchandise to fans at affordable prices.

"We 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 men's and women's national cricket team until 2023. We look forward to MPL Sports adding a new chapter to the team's kit, and bring Official BCCI licensed merchandise within easy and convenient reach for the billion-plus fans who cheer for Team India," said BCCI president Sourav Ganguly.