Late Ratan Tata And His Love For Cricket

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Renowned industrialist and the chairman of Tata Sons, Ratan Tata passed away at the age of 86.

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Under his leadership, Tata Group reached new heights and touched the fabric of the nation through his contributions across different areas including sports.

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Tata always had an immense liking for cricket and over the years, he has contributed in making the sport widely popular in the world.

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In 1996, the Tata group launched the Titan Cup. It was a triangular series, which was played between India, Australia, and South Africa.

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The series turned out to be major success and Sachin Tendulkar's India clinched the title.

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However, amid the match-fixing scandal in 2000, the Tata group withdrew it's support from cricket.

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Later in 2020, Chinese phone brand Vivo ended it's sponorship from the Indian Premier League (IPL), due to the polticial tensions between India and China.

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Tata emerged into the scene and took the sponsorship of the IPL. In January 2024, Tata group also signed a whopping 2,500 crore deal with IPL for 4 years.

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With the emergence of Women's Premier League in 2023, Tata also secured it's sponsorship rights till 2027.

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