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Cricket Scotland has partnered with the IPG Group, a global leader in sports marketing and media rights, to sponsor this week’s T20 International Series in Edinburgh, the first international cricket to be played in Scotland since 2019.
The IPG Group has secured title sponsorship for the series, which will be the Wolf777 Scotland v Zimbabwe T20 Series.
Cricket Scotland CEO Gus Mackay said: “We are delighted to partner with IPG and have Wolf777 as sponsor for this series as International cricket returns to Scotland for the first time in two years. This has given us the opportunity to look at ways to showcase the three matches through live streaming, which provides sponsors an opportunity to display their brands globally.
“We are grateful to Anil Mohan and his team who have pulled this together in a short space of time and we can’t wait for this week.”
Photo Credit: LinkedIn profile photo of Gus Mackay
Anil Mohan CEO and Founder of The IPG Group said: “The IPG Group is a leading sports rights owner and media company which has been at the of forefront of sports for over six years. Working directly with Cricket Scotland as rights owner for the Scotland v Zimbabwe series is a really exciting opportunity and new territory for The IPG Group as we continue to grow our global footprint .
“This series is ideal preparation for the two teams ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and we’re delighted to be associated with this event, and we wish both Scotland and Zimbabwe the best for the series and the ICC T20 World Cup in October.”
Harry Blackburn, Director of Operations for Wolf777 said: “The Wolf777 team is very excited to be the official title sponsor of the Wolf777 Scotland v Zimbabwe T20 series. We’re looking forward to a hugely competitive T20 series as we continue to be closely associated with cricket in all its different formats to grow the Wolf777 brand.”
The matches, which start at 2pm UK time on the 15th, 17th and 19th September, will be live streamed through the Cricket Scotland Live YouTube Channel.
Name of Author: Cricket Scotland
Cricket Scotland, formerly the Scottish Cricket Union, is the governing body for cricket in Scotland, based at the National Cricket Academy in Edinburgh. Established in 1908 and restructured in 2001, it became an ICC Associate Member in 1994. The organization includes three sub-associations: the East of Scotland Cricket Association, Western District Cricket Union, and Aberdeenshire Cricket Association.
