BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla has confirmed that the Indian team’s jersey sponsor would be finalized immediately after Dream 11, former sponsors ended their deal due to the new online gaming act.
The Indian team is currently in the Asia Cup 2025, and after dominating the UAE in the first game, now they set their eyes on hardcore rivals Pakistan in Sunday’s clash. However, the Indian team has moved forward in the competition without jersey sponsor.
This was followed by BCCI’s INR 358-crores-one year deal with Dream 11; Former sponsors were abolished after the promotion and regulation of the online gaming bill.
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BCCI Vice President, Rejeev Shukla confirmed that the Indian team’s jersey sponsors will be finalized in only two weeks and therefore expected to appear by the first week of October by 28 September.
BCCI has considered many new and fresh tenders, except for companies that have Real-money gaming, betting, cryptocurrency, or drug products by bidding process.
Speaking at an event in Singapore, Shukla said, “The tender process has been released and there are many bids. We will tell you after finalizing. I think it will be finalized in 15-20 days.”
Shukla, when asked about any possible name for the deal, said, “No, there is no name yet. There are many bidders and we will announce once.”
Rajiv Shukla addresses increased GST on IPL ticket
After speaking on Jersey sponsorship, he spoke about the increase in goods and service tax on Indian Premier League tickets next time. Like casino and race clubs, tax has been increased by 40%.
It is going to more than 700 rupees tickets worth Rs 500, and tickets worth Rs 2000 are being purchased for a crazy INR 2800. International matches, however, will generally mark 18% GST.
“I see that many common people come to watch IPL. It will definitely have an impact. But I hope a lot of people will come to see IPL.”
BCCI vice -presidents get out of tax exemption claims: “BCCI pays income tax like a corporate company”
Several reports claimed that the BCCI, for its smooth administration and control, is regularly exempted from the Government of India to pay a lump sum amount of taxes.
However, the Vice President revealed that the amount that BCCI pays to the Government of India as taxes is very large.
“BCCI pays income tax like a corporate company. It pays GST. We have no discounts.”
“We pay thousands of crores of taxes. The state associations also pay taxes. And we never take a single rupee grant from the government,” Shukla said.
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