Tag: sponsor

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Can you connect the following brands to a sportsperson?
brands

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Roger Federer.
Federer has a sponsor portfolio that is unmatched in the sports world. In 2020, that made him the world's highest-paid athlete for the first time; he was No. 10 in 2023.
Read his profile by Forbes.

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One sponsor of this team went to jail for failing to appear before a court.
The next sponsor is merging its business with a competitor after losing market share.
The one after that had to break its business due to geo-political reasons.
Another sponsor has lost its valuation by 90%.
Which sports team have all these businesses sponsored?

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The Indian National Cricket Team, who else!
The sponsors in the question are:
Sahara Parivar India - whose founder saw jail time
Star India - who is merging its business with Reliance
Oppo - splitting its India business into Oppo, Realme & OnePlus
Byju - going through their own business troubles
Even the current sponsor, Dream11 is facing a sudden increase in tax in its category.
Read about the Curse of Sponsorship on Indian Cricket Team.