Amul to sponsor USA cricket team in T20 World Cup
New Delhi (PTI): Indian dairy giant Amul will sponsor the USA cricket team in the T20 World Cup in June, the country's cricket board announced on Thursday.
The USA will be making their tournament debut as co-hosts of the tournament beginning June 1. Part of the event, including the semifinals and finals, will take place in the Caribbean.
Amul was named the Lead Arm sponsor of the USA national team at an event in New York.
The World Cup opener will be played between USA and Canada on June 1.
The Indian dairy behemoth with global footprints has sponsored cricket teams in the past as well including the Netherlands. Amul milk is also now being sold in the USA.
USA recently beat Canada 4-0 in a bilateral series.
Venu Pisike, Chairman of USA Cricket, said: "Collaborating with esteemed brands like Amul inspires us to strive for excellence both on and off the field."
"The goodness of Amul Milk will empower the USA Cricket team to win hearts and laurels from across the world. We wish our best to the team for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024," Jayen Mehta, Managing Director of Amul, added.
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IndiGo appoints William Walsh as new CEO
New Delhi (PTI): The country's largest airline IndiGo on Tuesday announced the appointment of former British Airways chief William Walsh as new CEO.
Walsh, an airline industry veteran, is currently the Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Announcing the appointment of Walsh as the CEO, subject to regulatory approvals, IndiGo, in a release, said his tenure at IATA comes to a close on July 31 and is expected to join no later than August 3.
The announcement comes less than three weeks after the sudden exit of IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers.
Walsh, popularly known as Willie, was formerly CEO of British Airways and IAG (International Airlines Group, a holding company, which owns Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling).
"As we enter a new phase of transformation and growth, I am delighted to welcome Willie to IndiGo.
"He is an iconic and accomplished aviation leader, and brings a rare combination of global perspective, operational expertise of having built strong customer-focused airlines, deep industry experience and a values-driven leadership, making him exceptionally suited to lead IndiGo at this pivotal cusp of growth," IndiGo Managing Director Rahul Bhatia said.
