The Men in Blue are all set to rekindle their white-ball battle with the mighty Australians in the action-packed One Day Internationals after winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the consecutive fourth time. India will host the Aussies for a three-match ODI series starting on March 17, Friday.
Pat Cummins will be replaced by Steve Smith since the renowned pacer had to return home during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to personal reasons. For the ODI series against India, Australia’s white-ball experts Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Sean Abbott, and more trained in Ahmedabad last week.
The first ODI on Friday will kick off at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai while the second and third ODI will be conducted on March 19 and 22, respectively. The last two fixtures will be played at Vishakhapatnam and Chennai.
Before the ODI series between the giants of world cricket kicks off, let’s have a look at the list of sponsors for the bilateral series:
Team Sponsor: BYJU’S
The most popular school learning app and the leading ed-tech business in India, BYJU’S has provided highly individualised and successful learning programmes for students in grades K–12 as well as those preparing for competitive exams like the JEE and IAS. BYJU’S has 50 million registered users and 3.5 million paying subscribers, making it one of the most popular educational platforms worldwide. Last year in June, BYJU’S renewed its partnership with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Title Sponsor: Mastercard
The second-largest payment-processing firm, Mastercard offers various range of financial services. The entity is headquartered in New York and is the title sponsor of BCCI international and domestic home fixtures.
Official Partners: Dream11, Hyundai, Ambuja Cement, Killer Jeans
Users of Dream11, an Indian fantasy sports website, can participate in fantasy matches for several different sports including cricket, baseball, American football, hockey, kabaddi, handball, and other sports and earn exciting financial rewards.
One of the top cement producers in India, Ambuja Cements Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Adani Group, which has the largest and fastest-growing portfolio of sustainable enterprises. Ambuja Cement is known for its hardship, and home-building solutions.
The Indian company, Killer Jeans is owned and developed by Kewal Kiran Clothes Ltd. The clothing company is most well-known for its stylish, cutting-edge, vibrant, and expressive products. The brand’s primary target is individuals from the age group of 16 to 30. Killer holds the top spot in the premium menswear market. Earlier this year, Killer became the Indian team’s official kit sponsor.