USA will play the T20 World Cup 2024 opener against Canada on June 1 while South Africa will face Sri Lanka in their campaign opener on June 3.
USA are placed in Group A while South Africa is a part of Group D for the T20 World Cup 2024. (Photo – X | @usacricket; ProteasMenCSA)
New Delhi: The cricket boards of the United States of America (USA) and South Africa on Thursday announced Indian dairy giant Amul as their sponsor for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 in June. It will be a debut for USA in the mega-event as co-hosts of the tournament that kicks off on June 1. The final part of the event, including the semifinals and the finals will take place in the West Indies.
Amul has been named the Lead Arm sponsor of both the USA and South African cricket teams and the USA will be the first team to don the jerseys, taking on their neighbours Canada on June 1 in Dallas. The Indian dairy colossus has a global footprint and has sponsored cricket teams in the past as well including the Netherlands, South Africa, and Afghanistan. Currently, Amul milk is flourishing in the USA markets as well.
We are so excited to announce our brand new partnership with @Amul_Coop! They will be our main sponsor for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup!
Click the link to read all about our new partnership: #Amul #weareusacricket pic.twitter.com/S7T1By4OdE
— USA Cricket (@usacricket) May 2, 2024
The USA men recently beat Canada 4-0 in a bilateral series and are yet to announce their squad for the T20 World Cup 2024.
“The goodness of Amul Milk will empower the USA Cricket team to win hearts and laurels from across the world. We wish our best to the team for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024,” Jayen Mehta, the Managing Director of Amul said.
Amul’s association with Proteas
The dairy behemoth will also sponsor the South African cricket team to which Mehta added – “Amul has been associated with the South Africa team in the 2019 ODI series and 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. We are proud to further strengthen our association with the South Africa men’s cricket team and wish them all the best for the T20 World Cup.”
🤝 We are delighted to announce Amul as the team sponsor to the Proteas men’s team for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and USA.
The Proteas will kick off their T20 World Cup campaign with three league matches against Sri Lanka, Netherlands and… pic.twitter.com/lG8tDcCLrL
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) May 2, 2024
South Africa will play their World Cup opener against Sri Lanka on June 3 at the newly built Nassau County Stadium in New York.
“Amul is one of India’s most iconic and trusted dairy brands and will feature on the leading sleeve of the Proteas World Cup playing kit,” Cricket South Africa said.
South Africa squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
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