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Indian cricket: Micromax new title sponsors for International series and domestic tournaments for 2014-15

The winning bid was made by Micromax for a fee of Rs 18,01,80,000.

user-circle cricketcountry.com Written by Press Trust of India
Published: Aug 28, 2014, 05:48 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 28, 2014, 05:50 PM (IST)

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The BCCI allegedly failed to attract many bidders other than Micromax © Getty Images

New Delhi: Aug 28, 2014

The Marketing Committee of the BCCI on Thursday awarded the Title Sponsorship for the International Series and Domestic Tournaments to be played in India during the 2014-15 season to Micromax Informatics Limited for an approximate fee of Rs 18 crore.

According to a BCCI release, “The winning bid for the Title Sponsorship Rights in the 2014-15 season was made by Micromax Informatics Ltd, for a fee of Rs 18,01,80,000.” The bid amount effectively means that Micromax will be giving Rs 2.02 crore per match for the West Indies series which will have three Tests, five ODIs and a T20 International.

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BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said,”The BCCI welcomes Micromax Informatics Ltd as a partner for the 2014-15 season. The forthcoming series between India and the West Indies will feature some exciting cricket. There will be plenty of action in the domestic competitions as well. We have no doubt that it will be a fruitful association.” According to sources in the BCCI, since the current season has only one international series at home, the board failed to attract too many bidders.