New Delhi, 22th January, 2018: CEAT Ltd. today announced its association with one of most prolific all-rounders in women’s cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, for a period of 2 years. The bat endorsement deal will makes Harmanpreet a valuable addition to team CEAT which already has the likes of Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane & Ishan Kishan on board. With this deal, the talented run machine will become the first women cricketer to be associated with CEAT and will now be seen playing with a bat prominently displaying CEAT insignia in all formats of the game.
In 2017, a year which is considered to be a breakthrough year in women’s cricket, Harmanpreet Kaur has been consistent with the bat and ball in the Indian colors raising her profile in world cricket. Harmanpreet was also conferred by the Arjuna Award for Cricket for her blistering performances throughout her career.
Currently one of the stars of the Indian women’s cricket, Harmanpreet has been a consistent performer across multiple formats of the game. In 2017, World Cup semi-final against Australia, Harmanpreet scored a career-best 171 which is the highest individual score in an Indian in world cup history. Harmanpreet is the first Indian cricketer to be signed by an overseas franchise in a T20 tournament having donned colours for Sydney Thunders in the 2016-17 Women’s Big Bash League.
Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Nitish Bajaj, Vice President - Marketing, CEAT Limited, said, “
The profile of women’s cricket has had a staggering increase with the 2017 World Cup itself proving to be one of the breakthrough tournaments. The Indian Women’s Cricket team has been performing brilliantly over the years and we at CEAT strongly believe in supporting the sport. We are proud to sign Harmanpreet Kaur as our first women cricketer on board, who has been an inspiration to budding cricketers on and off the field. We believe that her dynamic personality combined with her performance on the field represents the values that CEAT believes in.”
On her association with CEAT, Harmanpreet Kaur said, “
I am delighted to be associated with CEAT that is already represented by icons of Indian cricket. Taking the momentum of 2017 forward I look forward to putting in consistent performances for the team this year.”
CEAT has its roots gripped with cricket, including its partnership with IPL for the Strategic Time Out segment or the CEAT Cricket Ratings that recognizes and rewards the exceptional performances of players on the international stage.
About CEAT Ltd (
www.ceat.com):
Mumbai head-quartered CEAT, the flagship company of the Rs 22,000-crore RPG Enterprises, was established in 1958. Today, CEAT is one of India’s leading tyre manufacturers and has strong presence in global markets. CEAT produces over 15 million tyres a year and offers the widest range of tyres to all segments and manufactures world-class radials for: heavy-duty trucks and buses, light commercial vehicles, earthmovers, forklifts, tractors, trailers, cars, motorcycles and scooters as well as auto-rickshaws.
About RPG Enterprises (
www.rpggroup.com):
Mumbai head-quartered RPG Enterprises is one of India's largest industrial conglomerates. With over 15 companies in its fold, the group has a strong presence across core business sectors such as Infrastructure, Tyre, IT and Specialty. Established in 1979, RPG Enterprises is one of India’s fastest growing business groups with a turnover in excess of Rs.22,000 crore.
