Chinese Firm VIVO Pulls Out As IPL Title Sponsor For This Season Amid Row | Cricket News

VIVO has pulled out because the name sponsor of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for this year’s edition, following backlash on social media. VIVO had paid Rs 2,199 crore for a five-year contract in 2018. The BCCI on Sunday had introduced that every one sponsors have been being retained, however VIVO pulled out following complaint on social media within the backdrop of the clashes between Indian and Chinese language troops in Ladakh in June. The Indian cricket board on Sunday had introduced that the 2020 season will be played from September 19 to November 10 within the United Arab Emirates.

Talking to PTI, an IPL Governing Council member on Sunday stated that every one sponsors were retained for IPL 2020.

“All I will be able to say is that every one our sponsors are with us. Expectantly you’ll learn between the traces,” he instructed PTI on stipulations of anonymity after Sunday’s assembly.

The IPL 2020 shall be held at 3 venues within the UAE — Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi — matter to executive approval.

“The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) met these days by the use of video-conference to make a decision at the problems in regards to the VIVO IPL 2020 version. Being attentive to the existing COVID-19 state of affairs in India, the IPL GC determined to level the match within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the fits shall be performed in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi matter to important clearances from the Executive of India,” BCCI had stated in a press liberate.

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“IPL 2020 shall be performed from 19th September and the overall shall be performed on 10th November 2020. The 53-day match will witness 10-afternoon fits beginning at 15:30 IST whilst the night time fits will get started at 19:30 IST.”

(With PTI inputs)