New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) will next week invite bids for sponsorship of one day internationals, test and Twenty20 matches to be played in India between September 2007 and March 2010.
"The board will be inviting bids from individual companies, consortia and agencies all over the world for five tenders. It will open on August 13 and close by August 27," BCCI Vice-President Lalit Modi told PTI.
The first tender would be for international ground rights and title naming rights for all ODIs and test matches played in the country, featuring India during the period.
"So far, these rights were held by Pepsi and Videocon for Rs two crore per match. Now, the reserved price will be Rs three crore per match for three years for about 50 matches, which will include both ODIs and test matches," Modi said.
The Board will also invite bids for stadium ground rights and title naming rights for all Twenty20 matches to be held in the country with international teams during the period.
Besides international matches, BCCI will also invite bids for stadium ground rights and title naming rights for domestic matches, including Ranji Trophy, Challenger Series, Duleep Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Irani Trophy and the Premier Cup.
It is also looking for sponsors for umpires' clothing for all domestic matches as well as for all international matches to be played by India A and India junior teams in the country.
Modi said companies can either bid for composite rights in each part or for only a part of it. Companies, consortia or agencies can also bid for all the parts and all the rights are based on live televised matches only, he said.
Bidders will have to pay BCCI a non-refundable amount of Rs one lakh per bid.
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