Qatar Airways has announced the latest addition to its growing sports sponsorship portfolio, which is its partnership with the prestigious Royal Challengers Bangalore cricket club, to become the official shirt sponsor of the Indian Premier League team.
The partnership was announced at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the Royal Challengers Bangalore Stadium, in the presence of a large audience of more than 40,000 fans. In addition to the presence of a number of the most important names in the world of cricket and celebrities such as Virat Kholi, Fav du Plessis and Glen Maxwell. Fans watched the Royal Challengers team during training in a fun atmosphere, and after that, the Qatar Airways cabin crew saluted the team during an official ceremony to unveil the shirt sponsorship.
Qatar Airways Holidays, the holiday division of Qatar Airways, has introduced comprehensive travel packages allowing cricket fans to follow the Indian Premier League at Qatar Airways’ dedicated lounge at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. In addition, the packages will enable fans to participate in exclusive experiences such as watching training sessions, meeting players and signing souvenirs, as well as the opportunity to take pictures with Virat Khouli and other events. RCB all-inclusive fan packages include return flights on Qatar Airways, premium hotel options, tickets to the Indian Premier League and other exciting experiences. To secure packages, customers can visit qatarairways.com/RCB
For his part, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, Group Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways, said: “We are pleased to add Royal Challengers Bangalore to our growing sports sponsorship portfolio, as this team has a distinguished fan base, and a list of a number of the most prominent cricket stars who have played for the team throughout the ages. Cricket is a global game with a wide audience and is a powerful way to bring together people from different backgrounds.
Our fan packages will take the cricket lover’s experience to the next level with a seamless journey of world-class cricket viewing and entertainment. Qatar Airways considers the Indian market to be a very important market and operates continuously in 13 cities in India. We are pleased with this partnership with Royal Challengers Bangalore for the next three years, and we are confident that this partnership will be fruitful and successful.”
The event of the partnership announcement paved the way for many entertainment activities, which included musical performances by international artist Jason Derulo, who performed in the stadium. In addition, the team has discontinued the AB Cricket Stars T-shirts. De Villiers and Chris Gayle are officially in gratitude for their efforts and for their induction into the Club’s Hall of Fame and Stars.
