The Women’s Premier League (WPL) team, Gujarat Giants (GG) didn’t get off to a good start to the first edition of the tournament as they witnessed a solitary victory in their first three fixtures. The team also carries the worst net run rate, currently, as well. As the matter of fact, the team’s off-field performance is quite contrary to its on-field outing.
Back in January, Adani Sportsline Pvt. Ltd acquired rights to the Ahmedabad franchise for a whopping INR 1289 crore. Mithali Raj joined the side as a mentor in the same month. Later, Rachael Haynes was named the team’s head coach, in February, the WPL’s first player auction took place, and the Gujarat-based franchise added 18 players to its roster.
As mentioned before, the team performed well on the commercial pitch as the unit consists of globally renowned players alongside the team owners pertaining rich experience in owning franchises/clubs in different competitions. With the team backed by veterans in the industry, GG’s sponsorship portfolio is stacked with heavyweights, let’s take a look at the sponsors of the team for WPL 2023:
Principal Partner: Cristos, Gopal Namkeen, SportsBuzz11, Fortune
Gopal Namkeen is an India-based company that manufactures a variety of snacks such as namkeens, papads, and wafers. The company’s foundation stone was laid in the year 1994 by Bipinbhai Vitthalbhai Hadvani.
The Gopal Namkeen company produces wafers under the brand name Cristos in three different flavours: salted, African mint, and Mexican chilli.
Along with these, SportsBuzz11, a fantasy sports site, offers a unique sporting experience that also allows players to receive daily incentives.
Title Sponsor: Ambuja Cement
The Indian company, Ambuja Cement is well-known for its Pozzolana Portland Cement and Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), both of which exhibit excellent strength and good performance (PPC). Both OPC & PPC are highly effective hydraulic binders and are the most popular brands on the market for all construction-related applications.
Sleeve Partner: Adani Group
The Ahmedabad-based Adani Group is a multinational conglomerate in India. Gautam Adani established it as a commodity trading company in 1988, with Adani Enterprises as its flagship.