LPL 2021: Sky247 comes on board as presenting sponsor of the tournament

Sky247, a fast-growing sports news portal has associated with the Lanka Premier League as the presenting sponsor for the second season of the tournament. The association with Sky247 will certainly help the Lanka Premier League reach a bigger audience base around the world.

The Lanka Premier League has attracted a host of international cricketing stars along with talented Sri Lankan players for the upcoming season, which will be held from 05th December 2021 to 23rd December 2021.

‘We truly believe that this kind of partnership can take our brand to the next level’

João Coimbra, Marketing Manager, Sky247.net said, “This is the kind of opportunity that we can’t ever lose for Sky247! We have had a huge growth during the last few years and we truly believe that this kind of partnership can take our brand to the next level. It’s also a big chance for us to support Lanka Premier League and the next generation of cricketers as Sky247 is very popular among the young cricket fans. We plan to expand our real-time sports news reach to Srilanka as well.”

Anil Mohan – Founder and CEO of Dubai-based production giant IPG, the official promoter of LPL commented “It’s a special feeling for us to welcome Sky247 as the presenting sponsor. Sky247 has a big footing in the digital space and our association with the organization will help us take the Lanka Premier League to all cricket fans around the world. We are looking forward to a long and fruitful association with Sky247.”

Prior to this, Sky247 was associated with Abu Dhabi T10 League season 5 as presenting sponsor. A host of cricketing stars which include Faf du Plessis, Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, and Liam Livingstone took part in the tournament. Sky247 was also a proud sponsor of the Pakistan Super League in the 2021 season.

Lanka Premier League 2021 is all set to start from December 5, Sunday with five teams namely Colombo Stars, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings, Dambulla Giants and Kandy Warriors taking part in it. Thisara Perera-led Jaffna Kings will enter the competition as the defending champions.