Indian cricket team’s middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav has been enrolled by RISE Worldwide of Reliance Industries Ltd in a talent representation agreement. RISE Worldwide will help Suryakumar with strategic career management and also in generating revenues through endorsements with brands and licensing.
RISE Worldwide Limited is currently one of the leading sports management companies and was formerly known as IMG Reliance Limited. The sports company’s talent division has improved drastically since 2016. The sports management venture is Reliance Industries investment in the sports and lifestyle business in India and worldwide.
India’s star batsman Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer are in the talent division of Rise Worldwide Limited, with Suryakumar being the newest addition, the division’s quality has been elevated. India’s one of the leading sports management companies adding the 30-year-old cricketer in its talent division is definitely a boost for Suryakumar’s endorsement career.
Suryakumar made his international debut earlier this year in March, so far the Mumbai batsman has only played four matches for India and managed to score one half-century in the shortest format. Yadav has been an integral part of Mumbai Indians’ batting line-up, the right-handed batsman amassed 2197 runs out of the 108 matches he played in the Indian Premier League.