Grameenphone to sponsor home series
Dhaka, Dec 3 (bdnews24.com) – Grameenphone has earned the right to sponsor the upcoming one-day and Test series involving Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe beginning this month.
The series includes two Tests between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, a tri-nation one-day international series involving Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, and a three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
Marketing director of Grameenphone Rubaba Dowla Matin said at a press conference on Wednesday they had earned right at the cost of Tk 1.30 crore that included full title rights, prize money and rights to branding the two stadiums as well as the team buses.
The first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will take place on Dec. 26-31 with a day's break on Dec. 29 because of the general election. The second and final Test will be held in Chittagong on Jan. 3-7.
After the Test series, Zimbabwe will join the hosts and Sri Lanka to play four-match tri-nation series from Jan. 10.
Later, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe will be engaged in a three-match ODI series from Jan. 19. All the one-dayers will be held in Dhaka.
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