IPL Governing Council to review Chinese sponsorship deals
The HinduThe Indian Premier League Governing Council has convened a meeting next week to discuss the tournament’s various sponsorship deals. READ: Vivo to remain IPL title sponsor for now The Chinese mobile phone brand bagged the sponsorship rights in 2018 for five years for Rs 2,199 crore. READ: Harbhajan Singh supports boycott of Chinese goods However, on Friday, the IPL put out a tweet saying that the Governing Council will meet next week to discuss the future course of action, raising question marks over Vivo's future as the title sponsor. “Taking note of the border skirmish that resulted in the martyrdom of our brave jawans, the IPL Governing Council has convened a meeting next week to review IPL’s various sponsorship deals,” read a tweet through the IPL’s verified handle late on Friday night. VIVO, the mobile phone manufacturer who is the IPL’s title sponsor, is a Chinese company whereas online fantasy entity, Dream11 - an associate sponsor of BCCI and IPL - has Chinese investment.