Which are the top Indian bat sponsors of all time?

A bat obviously plays a very important role in the game of cricket. For some time now the bat has become a great advertisement space. These advertisement spaces not only help the company to get a lot of eyeballs on their brands, but they also help batters earn huge sums of money. For example, Virat Kohli is the highest-earning cricketer from bat sponsorships. He reportedly earns nearly 100 crores over 8 years from MRF sponsorship on his bat. Here is a look at some of the top Indian bat sponsors of all time.

MRF

MRF is the biggest tyre manufacturer in India and they are probably the biggest name when someone talks about cricket bat sponsorships. Currently, they probably have the biggest name in the sport associated with them, Virat Kohli. Earlier they had other legendary names too playing with their brand name on their bats like Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Steve Waugh too. Even AB de Villiers also played with an MRF sponsorship bat.

Reebok

Reebok sponsored the majority of the young Indian cricketers’ bats, and several of them also worked as brand representatives. MS Dhoni was probably the most famous Reebok cricketer. Two of the well-known players with RBK or Reebok bat logos were MS Dhoni and even Gambhir. Uthappa, Rohit Sharma, and Yuvraj were all sponsored by this high-end company before they went public.

CEAT

CEAT Tyres is another big tyre manufacturing company that has sponsored some of the biggest legendary cricketers. Their most famous player currently is Rohit Sharma. They are also sponsoring the bats of Ajinkya Rahane who recently came back in the test team. Young Indian batters Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan also use CEAT-sponsored bats.

SS

One of the greatest cricket bat manufacturers is SS, which is renowned for producing high-quality cricket equipment. Sareen Sports is one of the top businesses in India, with its headquarters in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. The company’s name is shortened to SS. A chance presented itself for SS to sponsor some of India’s best batsmen. Because of the high calibre of their bats and some clever marketing, they are still quite well known in India. Both VVS Laxman and Shikhar Dhawan have previously used SS bats.

Spartan

One of India’s all-time greatest cricketers, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has revolutionised Indian cricket with his leadership skills and self-assurance. An Australian firm named Spartan agreed to a three-year, 13 crore deal to appear on MS Dhoni’s bat as he scores sixes and helps his team win games. The former Indian captain is normally a huge draw for brands, and many have sponsored his bat.

Britannia

Indians are familiar with Britannia thanks to its food offerings. The business had been successful in persuading a few of the legendary Indian players to have its emblem painted on their bats. Sehwag, Laxman, and Dravid, among others, played with their names on their willows when the organisation was at its height. Even though Mohammad Kaif was also connected to Britannia. Britannia is considered one of the pioneers of this unique idea, despite the fact that it hasn’t sponsored bats in a very long time.

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