BCCI will soon invite a new tender for the national team’s clothing sponsorship deal with rights holder Nike who decides not to renew his contract, which expires in September. BCCI’s Apex Council met on Friday to decide on a number of issues, including apparel sponsorship, which is a major, if not huge, source of revenue for BCCI.
“Nike was a four-year contract for Rs 370 million with a royalty of Rs 30 million. Now they will not present any new proposals for the new period beginning on October 1. The Apex Council has decided that the RFP ( Request for Proposal) will be submitted Obviously, Nike can submit a new offer, “a senior BCCI official told PTI under conditions of anonymity.
It was also learned that BCCI is likely to extend the “Pulse Innovations” contract for the Digital Services contract for BCCI and IPL digital platforms. The company maintains the BCCI and IPL websites. There was a discussion about moving the National Cricket Academy (NCA) to a new location in Bangalore.
“Once the situation stabilizes, the new construction plan will be submitted to the appropriate state government department and then work will begin,” the official said.
One of the main problems was the national calendar and there was no concrete discussion. “There’s no point in jotting down a calendar without knowing what Covid-19’s situation will be in December-January 2021. Obviously, you can assume that the Duleep Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy will be removed from the men’s itinerary,” he said.
BCCI is concerned that first-class players may lose up to Rs 8-10 lakh due to the reduced national season. Ahmedabad is the only option for the camp: Contrary to what is reported to be multiple options for the Indian training camp, the official said that only Ahmedabad is currently being considered at the new GCA facility in Motera. (the largest cricket stadium in India).
“The Motera Stadium is a state-of-the-art stadium that has 60 residential rooms within the facility, which will be very convenient for creating bio-bubbles for the players and support staff. Let me tell you that Dubai was not even discussed as a training venue for the Indian team. Dharamsala is the second option, “he said.
With all the IPL caravan roads to the UAE, a couple of franchises informally spoke to PTI and felt it would be more prudent if India had its red ball camp after the IPL.
“Having a camp in India and then entering the IPL camp doesn’t seem logical enough. In fact, if India goes to Australia in late November and early December, they can get the camp to publish IPL,” he said.
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