Jio announced as title sponsor for the Women's T20 Challenge 2020

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced that Jio will be the title sponsor for the Women’s T20 Challenge this year that is scheduled to begin on Wednesday (November 4). The Reliance Foundation Education and Sports For All will also be involved in the sponsorship.



Speaking about the partnership with Jio, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said that women's cricket has always been a key area of focus for the board.



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"As BCCI grows the game of cricket across all formats, one key area of focus has been to grow the women’s game. We hope the Jio Women’s T20 Challenge will inspire more young girls to take up the sport and give parents the confidence that playing cricket is a great career opportunity for their daughters," he said.



Jay Shah, the BCCI Secretary, said that the goal of the Women’s T20 Challenge is to build a pathway to a dedicated Women’s IPL. He added that having an exclusive title sponsor for the tournament shows that the tournament could be "self-sustainable".



"We look forward to seeing the great women’s sports stories that will be shared as a result of this initiative. We want to support and create concrete ways to grow the pipeline of women talent in Cricket. We believe Jio and RF ESA as Title Sponsors will be strong partners for the Women’s T20 Challenge.”



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Nita Ambani, the Founder and Chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, said that she is delighted to sponsor the Women's T20 Challenge. "This is a progressive step towards the growth of women’s cricket in India," she stated.



Apart from the title sponsorship, Ambani has extended the support by stating that the Jio Cricket Stadium in Navi Mumbai would be available for the women cricketers to conduct trials, camps and host competitive matches, throughout the year for free. The players could also benefit from the facilities for rehabilitation and sports science at the HN Reliance Foundation Hospital & Research Centre.



Applauding the performance of the Indian team in the last few years, she said that they aim to ensure that the players are provided with the best of infrastructure, training and rehab facilities.



"Players like Anjum, Mithali, Smriti, Harmanpreet and Poonam are great role models. I wish them and every member of the Indian women’s squad even greater success and glory in their journey ahead," Ambani concluded.