Delhi: Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced Amul, one of India's iconic milk brands, as its sponsor for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the United States (USA) and West Indies starting from June 2. Sri Lanka will become the third team to be sponsored by Amul after South Africa and America in the upcoming ICC major tournament.

Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement, “Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) would like to announce the appointment of Amul, a leading Indian milk producer with international presence, as the ‘Official Sponsor’ of the Sri Lanka Men’s team for the duration of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Is.”

Let us tell you that Amul has a history of sponsoring cricket teams during ICC tournaments. Earlier it had collaborated with the national teams of New Zealand and Netherlands for the 2017 Champions Trophy and 2011 Cricket World Cup respectively. Additionally, Amul was one of the sponsors of the Women's Premier League (WPL) in its inaugural edition. Additionally, Amul was also the main sponsor of the Afghanistan men's cricket team during the ODI World Cup in India last year.

In fact, India's two top dairy brands, Amul and Nandini, want to ensure that their presence is felt at the T20 World Cup. The tournament will be co-hosted by the United States for the first time. Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), known for its Nandini brand of dairy products, will sponsor the Ireland and Scotland cricket teams in the tournament.

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The thrill of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will start from June 2.

The ICC T20 World Cup will be played across 3 venues in the United States – New York, Dallas and Florida. Six venues have been selected in the West Indies and Barbados will host the final on June 26. USA will play its first match against Canada on June 2 in Dallas. Sri Lanka will start its campaign against South Africa on June 3 in New York.

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