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Luminous Power joins forces with Rajasthan Royals
Inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Rajasthan Royals have roped in leading energy solutions provider, Luminous Power as the team's Title Sponsor for the upcoming season of the IPL, which gets underway from March 31, 2023. As Title Sponsors, Luminous Power will have their logo present on the front of the Rajasthan Royals' playing and training kits. The partnership builds on Luminous' vision of providing customer satisfaction through innovation and passion with a focus on execution and teamwork. Jake Lush McCrum, Chief Executive Officer, Rajasthan Royals, commented, "Luminous is a brand driven by innovation and technology which is central to what drives success for our franchise. Countless synergies have emerged as we’ve deepened our discussion around this partnership with innovation and sustainability being a core focus of both brands. We are incredibly excited about the impact we can achieve together and look forward to helping Luminous strengthen their national and global footprint through various campaigns during the season and beyond.” Preeti Bajaj, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Luminous Power Technologies, said, "With over 35 years of expertise in creating innovative and technology driven products for our consumers, Luminous is one of the most reputed and reliable brands in India. This exciting partnership with Rajasthan Royals provides us with the opportunity to keep scaling and creating a tangible impact on our current and potential consumers. We have been associated with cricket in the past through other associations, and with this partnership with Rajasthan Royals, we aim to reaffirm our commitment to innovation and technology, and also promote exponential growth for the business leveraging the Royals’ domestic and global presence.”
Gujarat Titans ink Rario partnership
Defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Gujarat Titans have signed a new partnership agreement with cricket NFTs platform, Rario, with the latter joining as the Official Digital Collectibles Parter of the Titans for the upcoming IPL season. The partnership will see Rario launch exclusive digital player cards of the team and will give fans a chance to collect and trade unique digital cards of players such as Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan and Shubhman Gill amongst others. The fans will also stand a chance to avail various benefits including building a collection, meeting players, watching matches like a celebrity, and receiving exclusive signed merchandise, among other things. Arvinder Singh, COO of Gujarat Titans, commented, "Gujarat Titans have always explored new ways to engage with the fans and facilitate greater interactions between them and the team – something Rario has revolutionised in recent times. We believe that this partnership will help us take the next step in forming a deeper connection with our supporters globally and take our fan experience to the next level.”
ESL reveals Dota 2 Pro Tour
Leading esports and video game entertainment firm ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) have announced the details and dates for the upcoming brand new ESL Pro Tour (EPT) for Dota 2, which will be held in April 2023. The ESL Pro Tour will see the return of the DreamLeague, and the new seasons featuring 16 of the world's best teams competing and the DreamLeague will be an online event, produced from EFG’s Stockholm Studios in Sweden. The DreamLeague is a Dota 2 tournament which stopped in 2020. The inaugural season of Dota 2 ESL Pro Tour will have two DreamLeague Season which will be :- Season 19: April 9-23, 2023. The winning team will qualify directly for the Group Stage of Riyadh Masters. Season 20: June 7-25, 2023. The winner and runner-up will both qualify directly for the Riyadh Masters Group Stage. The main EPT will have two group stages and a playoff round. The group stages will get underway in late March 2023, following the group stage, the first DreamLeague season will take place. Following the DreamLeague season 19, the group stages will resume after which the season 20 of the DreamLeague will take place. The group stages will have a total of 16 teams, with the top four advancing to the second group stage. The second group stage will have a total of eight teams. The EPT season final will take place at the Riyadh Masters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on July 17 - 30, 2023. The top 20 teams will fight it out for a total prize pool of $15,000,000 and the title of the EPT Champions.
Top-G wins NESC 2023 trophy to qualify for World Esports Championships
with a stunning 2-1 victory against team Purr-ple at the ongoing National Esports Championships (NESC) 2023 organised by the Esports Federation of India (ESFI). Following this monumental result, Top-G has become the first Indian female CS:GO team to qualify for the global finals of the World Esports Championships (WEC). With ace CS:GO athletes such as captain Swayambika Sachar (Sway), Shagufta Iqbal (xyaa), Nidhi Salekar (Stormyyy), Dilraj Kaur Matharu (COCO), Aastha Nangia (CrackShot) and Priyanka Choudhary (ALEXAA) as Substitute in their squad, Top-G proved their mettle against team Purr-ple in the closely-contested finals. Top-G dominated the first map by 16 -10 before Purr-ple made a stunning comeback to win the second map 16-14. While both teams were going toe-to-toe in the enthralling finals, Top-G utilised their effective teamwork and proficient attacking tactics to edge out their opponents and take the last map by 19-15 in overtime.
Chloe Grant completes ART GP's F1 Academy line-up
ART Grand Prix have signed Chloe Grant as the final driver for their F1 Academy line-up. The 16-year-old British racer will join Léna Bühler and Carrie Schreiner at the French...
Alfa Romeo expand Everdome partnership
Swiss Formula One team Alfa Romeo have extended their partnership with hyper-realistic metaverse platform, Everdome. The partnership extension will see Everdome provide Alfa Romeo fans with a new digital home with a series of exclusive and immersive experiences and allowing them to get ever closer to the team. Everdome will also continue to create multiple metaverse experiences throughout the ongoing Formula One race calendar. Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Team Representative, commented, "We are delighted to continue our exciting collaboration with Everdome: the interest around the metaverse is quickly rising, and their hyper-realistic approach in creating their metaverse platform fits closely with our ambitions to offer our fans new, immersive, and high-quality experiences, getting them closer to our team. 'Everdome plans to transform the way people consume sporting events while raising the bar for fan engagement; all of this will add a futuristic dynamic to the traditional motorsports experience for racing teams and fans alike, and we are thus looking forward to working together and unlocking the full potential of our partnership. I’m excited to see Everdome’s platform live in the Formula One paddock for the first time, this weekend, and to see our team’s world come to life in the metaverse as the season progresses.”
Southwire teams up with Formula E
Carrollton, Georgia-headquartered American wire and cable manufacturer Southwire has been announced as the Official Wire and Cable Provider of Formula E. Rich Stinson, Southwire's President and CEO, commented: "At Southwire,...
Emely de Heus joins MP Motorsports for F1 Academy
Dutch motor-racer Emely de Heus has signed for MP Motorsports for the upcoming F1 Academy season. The Dutch team now have De Heus on board alongside Emirati racers Amna and...
MuscleBlaze ties up Shubman Gill for Fuel One Sports range
MuscleBlaze has announced the appointment of Indian professional cricketer Shubman Gill as a brand ambassador for its "Fuel One Sports" range. With this association, MuscleBlaze aims to strengthen its brand...
Sergio Pérez holds off charging Max Verstappen to win in Jeddah
Sergio Pérez took home his first Saudi Arabian Grand Prix win as the Red Bull driver converted his pole to a win to win the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023. Pérez's teammate Max Verstappen who started 15th after a mechanical issue hampered his qualifying, finished an incredible second with Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso finishing on the podium for a second race in a row although a post race penalty for serving his penalty incorrectly dropped the Spaniard to fourth position and saw George Russell score his first podium on the season. Mercedes had Lewis Hamilton finish fifth with the Ferrari's of Carlos Sainz and Leclerc finishing a disappointing sixth and seventh. The two Alpine's of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly were eighth and ninth with the Haas of Kevin Magnussen rounding up the top 10 places. Verstappen snatched the fastest lap on the final lap, which means he leaves Jeddah as the Drivers' Standing leader with his teammate just a point behind in second place. Fernando Alonso's fourth place keeps him in the title hunt while George Russell, Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton are further below. Red Bull’s second 1-2 in as many races means they have a 49 point lead in the Constructors' Standings with Mercedes in a surprise second place and Aston Martin in third. Ferrari are a distant fourth with 26 points and the Scuderia will be disappointed after a poor Jeddah race, which should have yielded them more points. It was Sergio Pérez who got the action underway and the Mexican was immediately overtaken by Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso going into the first turn. Alonso took the early lead from Pérez with Mercedes' George Russell in third. Alonso's teammate Lance Stroll overtook Ferrari's Carlos Sainz on the opening lap while Charles Leclerc who took a ten-place grid drop, was up three places by the end of the first lap. Championship leader Max Verstappen, who started P15, due to a driveshaft issue in qualifying made up two places in the opening lap and was up to 13th. Up ahead, while Alonso was in the lead, the veteran Spaniard was given an early five-second penalty due to starting out of position on the starting grid.