Team India gets new sponsor for home games: Mastercard replaces Paytm

Global payments and technology company Mastercard on Monday replaced mobile payments and financial services company Paytm who held the rights for seven years as the title sponsor for all of Indias international matches both women and men held at homeThe deal also includes domestic cricket matches and prestigious tournaments like Irani Trophy Duleep Trophy and Ranji Trophy organized by the BCCI apart from all junior cricket Under 19 and Under 23 matches held in IndiaThe BCCI welcomes Mastercard as the Title Sponsor for home cricket matches for the 202223 season Along with the international home series the BCCIs domestic tournaments are crucial as they are a stepping stone towards making India a strong international sideThe BCCI truly values Mastercards support in building Indian cricket This sport is more than a passion point its a way of life and we look forward to some innovative experiences for the fans via this partnership and delivering value to Mastercard through this collaboration said BCCI President Sourav GangulyIn August 2019 Paytm had won the title sponsorship rights for 201923 home season The winning bid by Paytm was at a price of RS 32680 Crores which came to Rs 38 crores per match Paytm had first signed a title sponsorship deal with the BCCI in 2015 for Rs 203 crores for four years paying Rs 24 crores per matchThe 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 whiteball series before the T20 World Cup and Sri Lanka New Zealand and the prestigious BorderGavaskar Trophy early next year while domestic cricket has a packed calendar with the return of the Duleep Trophy and a fullfledged Ranji Trophy season The 202223 season will witness a lot of action across age groups and I am confident that this will be an enriching partnership said BCCI Secretary Jay ShahAlso Read Gambhir lauds Virat Kohli for his brilliant knock against Pakistan in Asia CupMS Dhoni the former India captain and wicketkeeper who has been Mastercards brand ambassador for over four years said 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 womens cricket The Ranji and junior players of today will play for the country tomorrow and continue to embody the pride of 13 billion IndiansMastercards title sponsorship deal will start from Indias three T20Is against Australia in September Cricket is a perfect amalgamation of sports and entertainment with immense potential to deliver priceless moments Our globally recognized Priceless platform offers us the unique opportunity to delight our cardholders customers and partners worldwideCricket enjoys unparalleled popularity not just in India where it is a singular unifying force for the nation but also in several countries around the world It is therefore particularly relevant and opportune for us to have acquired the title sponsor rights for all home international and domestic cricket matches organized by the BCCI said Raja Rajamannar Chief Marketing and Communications Officer MastercardThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever