Team India and BCCI are in search of a new sponsor with Dream 11 and BCCI set to part ways. The decision comes in light of a regulation bill passed by the Indian Parliament, which aims to ban real-money gaming platforms.
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The Indian Parliament earlier proposed 'The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill,' which has been passed by both houses of the Parliament. In such a case, Dream 11 will be banned in the country, also leading to the termination of its contract with the BCCI.
In this article, The Sporting News takes a look at the full list of the Indian Cricket team sponsors since 1993.
List of Indian Cricket Team sponsors since 1993
Sponsoring the Indian side and being on India's jersey is arguably one of the best ways to promote your brand. Cricket in India is a religion, and anything associated with the Indian cricket team builds a lot of credibility and gains the trust of the common people.
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Over the years, several different brands have tried to be on the Indian jersey; however, only a few have managed to finally make a cut.
Period | Name of the Sponsor | Reason for exit |
1993-2001 | ITC Ltd. (Wills and ITC Hotels) | Government regulation on cigarette advertising |
2001-2013 | Sahara India Pariwar | SEBI issues, the founder was jailed |
2014-2017 | Star India | End of the contract |
2017-2019 | Oppo Mobiles India | The deal was cited as unsustainable |
2019-2023 | Byju's | Financial troubles for Byju's and governance issues |
2023-2025 | Dream11 | 2025 Online gaming bill - a ban on real-money gaming platforms |
Team India will soon be heading to the UAE for the Men's Asia Cup. The side is currently without any sponsor, and the BCCI would be on the lookout for screening potential prospects.
🚨 NEW SPONSOR OF TEAM INDIA 🚨
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 25, 2025
- Toyota Motor Corporation & a Fintech start up have shown interest in becoming India's title sponsor. [NDTV] pic.twitter.com/VLcarw9OFY
As per reports from NDTV, Toyota Motor Corporation & a Fintech start-up have shown significant interest in becoming Team India's new Title Sponsors.
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