New Zealand to wear AMUL-sponsored jersey in ICC Champions Trophy 2017
James Wear, who is the commercial director of New Zealand Cricket, said they were keen on a long term partnership with Amul.
Gujarat based dairy giant Amul will be the prime sponsor of the New Zealand cricket team in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy that starts on June 1 in England. Notably, Amul is owned by Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) Limited.
Champions Trophy winners to pocket USD 2.2 million
The International Cricket Council today announced a winning purse of USD 2.2 million for the winner of the Champions Trophy , which will be held in England and Wales from June 1.
A total of USD 4.5 million will be shared during the multi-team tournament, with the winners getting 2.2 million and the runners-up pocketing 1.1 million. "The upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales from 1-18 June carries a total prize money of $4.5 million with the winner of the eight-team tournament taking home a cheque of $2.2 million," ICC announced through a media release.
The 2.2 million cheque is a USD 500000 increase from last Champions Trophy, which was held in England and Wales. India had won the tournament the last time around. "The runner-up of the tournament will get a cheque of $1.1 million, while the other two semifinalists will earn $450,000 each. Teams finishing third in each group will take home $90,000 each, while the teams finishing last in each group will get $60,000 each," the ICC release added.
CT 2017: Star Sports releases new TVC for Indo-Pak match
Star Sports has released a new TVC as part of its ICC Champions Trophy 2017 campaign.
Titled #SabseBadaMoh, the TVC is a take on the magnetism of India-Pakistan cricket matches. India versus Pakistan matches across formats have created some moments of great significance in cricket, making it one of the biggest sporting rivalries in the world.
On 4 June, India will play Pakistan in Group B of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The match will be aired live on the Star Sports network.