Abu Dhabi T10 League secures title sponsorship deal worth $1 million despite COVID-19

The ongoing Abu Dhabi T10 League is coming to its business end with a couple of matches left in the Super League stage to decide the teams who will enter the knockout stage. However, things weren't looking great for the 10-over-a-side tournament as it was earlier scheduled to happen in November 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and then the hosting of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) saw the tournament getting postponed.

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Abu Dhabi T10 League gets sponsorship amid global pandemic

While sports around the world struggled with financial crisis, the same wasn't the case with Abu Dhabi T10 League tournament, who during the pandemic managed to find a sponsor for the tournament. According to a report by Insidesport, Alubond, a leading metal composite panel brand, signed a deal as the title sponsor of the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament. The deal signed is expected to be worth $1 million.

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This is the fourth year of the tournament which has seen some of the top players like Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi all making an appearance in the competition. Shaji Ul Mulk, founder and chairman of Abu Dhabi T10 was delighted with the deal and said that it reflects the growing popularity of the tournament worldwide. He further added that Abu Dhabi T10 is a perfect platform with broadcasts in five continents due to which Alubond will be able to reach out extensively as the company has an equally widespread network in more than 100 countries around the world.

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Abu Dhabi T10 live: Abu Dhabi T10 schedule

The Abu Dhabi T10 live matches will be televised live in India on the Sony Six and Sony Ten 3 channels. Fans can also watch a live stream of the game on the SonyLIV app and website. For live scores and updates of the tournament, fans can go to the T10 League Twitter handle and website as well as on the social media pages of the participating teams. 

Here's a look at complete Abu Dhabi T10 schedule:

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