NEW DELHI: TCM Sports Management, along with Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA), announce Karbonn Smartphones as the title sponsor, Dream11 as the powered by partner for the recently announced JPL T20.
Multisports aggregator platform FanCode will be live streaming all the 33 matches.
The league is scheduled to commence on September 15 and will comprise of 33 matches being played across 17 days. All matches are scheduled to be played in Ranchi at the JSCA Stadium. The Jharkhand T20 League will have six teams representing six different zones of the state. The six teams will be from Ranchi, Dumka, Dhanbad, Singhbhum, Jamshedpur and Bokaro.
JSCA and TCM plan to make the League an annual affair to ensure its twin objectives of focusing on the development of the sport in the state and eventually taking it to the deep pockets of the state.
Commenting on the association with JPL T20, Sudhir Hasija, managing director, Karbonn Mobiles, said: “We are pleased to be associated as the title sponsor of the Jharkhand T20. Our partnership with The JSCA demonstrates our efforts in promoting cricket talent across India. We believe the Jharkhand T20 with the current talent pool will be a spectacular success.”
For the record, powered by partner Dream11 is also the title sponsor for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.
“Dream11 is glad to partner with the Jharkhand Premier League while continuing to support the growth of domestic cricket in India,” said a Dream11 spokesperson.
FanCode is India’s first multi-sport aggregator platform focusing on long-tail sports content and contextual commerce. Launched in March 2019, FanCode offers Indian sports fans a personalised, curated sports experience across sports fan merchandise, live streaming, news, live match scores, in-depth match analysis, research-based insights, fantasy sports statistics, expert fantasy tips.
“We are happy to partner with Jharkhand Premier League and live-stream all the matches on our platform. This partnership is in line with FanCode’s endeavour to bring sporting action to Indian sports fans and also a good opportunity to showcase domestic talent to a wider audience in India,” said a FanCode spokesperson.
Meanwhile, Basant Dhawan, chief executive officer, TCM, said: “We are excited to partner with the JSCA to the inaugural Jharkhand T20 League in Ranchi. The association of big national brands – Karbonn mobiles & Dream11 clearly exhibits the power of cricket sponsorships for brands even at the state level.”
