© india.comVIVO Returns as IPL 2021 Title Sponsor, Confirms Brijesh Patel
IPL Chairman Brijesh Patel welcomed all the franchises for the IPL auction on Thursday and straightaway made the big announcement. Patel said that Chinese mobile manufacturing giant VIVO has come back as the title sponsors after pulling out at the last-minute during the last season. Also Read - IPL Auction 2021 Live Updates: Chris Morris, Glenn Maxwell And Jhye Richardson Hit The Pay Dirt
“To get things underway, I want to start by welcoming VIVO back as the title sponsor for the upcoming season of the IPL. With VIVO, we have had a long association and we are glad to have them with us,” he said. Also Read - IPL 2021 Full Squads Live: Complete List of Players in 8 Franchises
VIVO replaces Dream11 as the title sponsor for IPL 14.
During his address, he lavished praise on T Natarajan – who made his debut in Australia and helped the team in crucial situations. Patel said that players like Natarajan are an example of what happens when talent meets opportunity.