BCCI Books Jio As The Title Sponsors For The Upcoming Women's T20 Challenge

With all 13 seasons of IPL gaining plenty of popularity and the current edition being even more successful, the BCCI hopes for the Women’s T20 challenge to have the same impact. Sharjah will serve as the host for the upcoming Women’s T20 challenge, set to commence from the 4th of November. On that note, the BCCI has booked Jio as its title sponsors.

The partnership will also have the support of Reliance Foundation Education and Sports For All. It is a historical partnership as it is the first time that the BCCI has signed a deal exclusively for Women’s fixtures. The tournament, which starts from the 4th of November will continue the 9th between three teams – Trailblazers, Supernovas, and Velocity. Mithali Raj will captain the Velocity while Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the Trailblazers and Supernovas respectively.

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly underlined that one of their primary focuses remains is to grow the women’s game as much as possible. The former Indian captain hopes for Jio to inspire more and more women in the country to opt for cricket as profession, inserting confidence amongst their parents that being a sportsperson is a good career choice.

“As BCCI grows the game of cricket across all formats, one key area of focus has been to grow the women’s game. We hope the Jio Women’s T20 Challenge will inspire more young girls to take up the sport and give parents the confidence that playing cricket is a great career opportunity for their daughters,” Ganguly said in an official press release.

“Our goal with the Women’s T20 Challenge is to build a pathway to a dedicated women’s IPL” : BCCI Secretary

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah looks forward to the sport stories erupting as a result of Women’s T20 challenge and hopes that this competition is a pathway to an exclusive Women’s IPL. Shah remains confident that Jio and RF ESA would be strong title sponsors and partners for the women’s tournament, facilitating self-sustainability.

“We look forward to seeing the great women’s sports stories that will be shared as a result of this initiative. We want to support and create concrete ways to grow the pipeline of women’s talent in cricket. Our goal with the Women’s T20 Challenge is to build a pathway to a dedicated women’s IPL. Signing an exclusive Title Sponsor for the Women’s T20 Challenge is a great testament to the property, allowing it to be self-sustainable. We believe Jio and RF-ESA as Title sponsors will be strong partners for the Women’s T20 Challenge,” Shah claimed.

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