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Dream11 wins title sponsorship for Indian Premier League 2020 for Rs 222 cr

The Board of Control for Cricket in India was gunning for home-grown entities as the title sponsor of the 2020 edition of the IPL

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BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
Fantasy cricket app Dream11, which count’s China’s Tencent among its investors, has won the title sponsorship for Indian Premier League 2020 for Rs 222 crore, according to reports. The sponsorship for IPL 2020 was up for grabs as the erstwhile title sponsor, Vivo, had decided to take a break from the tournament this season amid calls for boycott of Chinese goods in the wake of a standoff between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Ladakh since June.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had earlier been reported to be looking for a home-grown entity as the title sponsor

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