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Myntra debuts on IPL, joins Royal Challengers Bangalore
NEW DELHI: Myntra has partnered with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), to be their exclusive fashion partners for the T20 cricketing event. As part of this association, Myntra’s logo will be displayed on the upper right chest of RCB’s jersey throughout the tournament.
This is the first time Myntra is partnering with any T20 team and will be one of the top three partners for RCB, making it an important step in the brand’s marketing efforts so far. The T20 league is scheduled to be held between 19 September and 10 November in the UAE, owing to the disruption caused by the Covid2019 pandemic.
With this partnership, Myntra aims to be the one-stop destination for cricket fans to cheer throughout the biggest sporting event, with a host of interactive engagements – virtual meet and greet with RCB marquee players for Myntra Insiders (members of Myntra’s loyalty program) and customers of Myntra, on-app gamification, fan contests, social media engagements, and more. Myntra will also host a range of the latest cricket merchandise on the store, and give ardent fans a chance to get their hands on the latest RCB jersey to join the excitement.
Speaking on the association, Myntra CEO Amar Nagaram said, “The appeal for fashion and sports cuts across geographies. This powerful convergence is set to bring style and fashion to one of the most glamorous sporting events, like never before. It gives us the perfect platform to connect with a varied set of audiences who bond over the spirit of T20 cricket that is considered a festival in itself. This is definitely going to be a special season as it is one of the biggest annual sporting events happening since the pandemic started. This event marks an opportune occasion to reaffirm our marketing efforts and drive strong salience among fans as one of the leading brands for fashion and lifestyle.”
Speaking of the partnership, Royal Challengers Bangalore chairman Sanjeev Churiwala said, “We are delighted to partner with Myntra, the leading e-commerce platform for fashion in India. RCB shares the same ethos of being a cutting edge lifestyle brand and this association further helps enhance the proposition.”
MUMBAI: In India’s fast-moving payments race, Visa has just swiped in a new leader. The company has named Suresh Sethi as its India country head, marking a key leadership shift as it sharpens its focus on digital payments growth in the market. Sethi steps into the role following his recent exit from Protean eGov Technologies, where he served as chief executive officer. He succeeds Sandeep Ghosh, who has moved on after more than four years at Visa to pursue an external opportunity.
The appointment comes at a time when Visa is doubling down on its expansion strategy across India and the wider region, deepening partnerships and accelerating adoption in an increasingly competitive digital payments ecosystem.
Sethi brings with him a broad, cross-market perspective shaped by decades of experience across corporate banking, retail financial services, mobile money and large-scale government technology initiatives. He began his career at Citigroup, where he spent 14 years working across India, Africa, South America and the United States, focusing on transaction banking services within the corporate bank.
His appointment signals a blend of institutional experience and market familiarity qualities that could prove critical as Visa navigates a landscape where fintech innovation, regulatory evolution and consumer adoption are all accelerating at once.
As digital payments in India continue to scale rapidly, the leadership change underscores a simple reality, in a market where every tap, scan and swipe counts, who leads the charge can matter just as much as the technology itself.
