Airtel wins India corporate sponsorship rights

August 23rd, 2010 |

India’s largest telecom company, Bharti Airtel, has won the corporate sponsorship rights for all international series played in India for the next three years. Airtel bid Rs 3.33 ($707,545) crores per match, which covers Tests, ODIs and Twenty20 games, according to a BCCI press release.

India will play roughly 50 matches in that period, which puts the total value of the deal at approximately Rs 165 crores ($ 35 million) – Cricket news from from cricket in India

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