Mastercard obtains title sponsorship for BCCI home matches

Mastercard today announced its collaboration with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to broaden its strategic outreach to Indian audiences.

During this association, Mastercard will be the title sponsor for all international matches (both women and men) held on home ground, domestic cricket matches like Irani Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Ranji Trophy organized by the BCCI as also all junior cricket (Under 19 and Under 23) matches held in India.

<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>NEWS – Mastercard acquires title sponsorship rights for all BCCI international and domestic home matches.<br><br>More details here 👇👇<a href=”https://t.co/VGvWxVU9cq”>https://t.co/VGvWxVU9cq</a></p>— BCCI (@BCCI) <a href=”https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1566727455804899330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>September 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

This sponsorship and the activations around it are aimed at enhancing Mastercard’s connect with cricket lovers across the country and beyond. For a brand that is highly invested in sponsorships worldwide with marquee properties like the UEFA Champions league, the Grammys, the Cannes Film Festival and the Australian and French Open tennis tournaments, Mastercard’s tie up with the BCCI further enhances its prestigious portfolio of partnerships.

MS Dhoni, India’s legendary cricketer who has been Mastercard’s ambassador for over four years added, “Cricket has been my life and given me everything I have. I am thrilled that Mastercard is sponsoring all the home cricket matches of the BCCI, and especially the domestic, junior and women’s cricket. The Ranji and junior players of today will play for the country tomorrow and continue to embody the pride of 1.3 billion Indians.”

Jay Shah, Honorary Secretary, BCCI said: “The BCCI is pleased to associate with a global marquee brand – Mastercard. We are in for an exciting period in Indian Cricket as we have Australia and South Africa coming over for white-ball series before the T20 World Cup and Sri Lanka, New Zealand and the prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy early next year while domestic cricket has a packed calendar with the return of the Duleep Trophy and a full-fledged Ranji Trophy season. The 2022-23 season will witness a lot of action across age groups and I am confident that this will be an enriching partnership.