Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman will receive seven pairs of customised shoes, one each for the different events of Heptathlon, sports giants Adidas announced on Monday.
Erick Haskell takes over from Claus Heckerott.
Adidas says the BCCI granted Nike only sponsorship and licensing rights and trademarks of the batsman only while playing for the country.
Reebok's staff to get voluntary retirement option, stores may be reduced by a third.
Initially, it is targeting locations such as upmarket malls in major cities, such as Delhi and the surrounding region, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
With a focus on top 4-6 metro cities, the company on Wednesday unveiled its first 'Adidas Originals' outlet here as it plans to open half-a-dozen more such stores in next one year.
'Unveiling #TeamIndia's new training kit Also, kickstarting our preparations for the #WTCFinal,' the BCCI tweeted photos of players Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur and Head Coach Rahul Dravid, Bowling Coach Paras Mhambrey and Batting Coach Vikram Rathour donning the kits.
Criticisms about the font size of Dream11's logo and its placement on the jersey have been circulating on social media.
Global sportswear and apparel major Adidas on Friday announced its foray into cricket equipment business in the country and said it plans to become a leader in the over Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) organised cricket gears market in the next five years.
In a new twist to the battle between German footwear major Adidas and its key former employees, a trial court in Gurgaon denied anticipatory bail to Subhinder Singh Prem, former managing director, and Vishnu Bhagat, former chief operating officer, of the company in India.
Asian Games gold-medallist Swapna Barman will have customised shoes for her 12-toed feet soon as the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has tied up with footwear company Adidas to ensure specially-designed gear for the heptathlete.
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio is India's strongest telecom brand in India, ahead of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Ltd, according to brand intelligence and data insights company TRA. TRA, formerly Trust Research Advisory, in its 'India's Most Desired Brands 2022' ranked companies according to their brand strength. Reliance Jio topped the telecom category, followed by Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea Ltd and BSNL.
The battle between German sportswear giant Adidas AG and its former managing director in India Subhinder Singh Prem escalated on Thursday after he sent a legal notice to the company and its CEO Herbert Hainer.
Pakistan is playing a big part in the soccer World Cup by making the balls
India must integrate more with East Asia by getting into regional trade arrangements, lower its tariff walls, and improve the quality of its workforce, suggests T N Ninan.
Mary Kom (51kg) claimed her eighth world medal at the recently-concluded championships in Russia and BFI now plans to send the Manipuri boxer for the Olympic qualifiers in China
As the Men in Blue took on Australia in an intriguing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, the orders on quick delivery platforms reflected the pulsating mood of the nation.
Dream11 will be seen on Team India jerseys starting from the Test series against the West Indies.
Buys bid document, Adidas too could enter fray.
In a major expansion into sportswear and lifestyle wear segment, the Kumar Mangalam Birla-led Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail has signed a long-term licensing agreement with Authentic Brand Group of New York, which has the marketing and branding rights of Reebok, to run the operations of the global sportswear, athletic and lifestyle major in the country and ASEAN markets. The new agreement between the largest domestic multi-brand fashion retailer and Authentic Brand is an extension of their existing relationship as ABFRL already markets and sells some ABG brands like Forever 21. The agreement follows the global transfer of ownership of the Reebok brand from Adidas to ABG, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022.
According to SFIO, the modus operandi of the Reebok fraud involved filing fictitious invoices to show inflated sales, recording fictitious sales by raising prices of goods sold.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
BCCI could lose as much as Rs 955 crore if the government sticks to its decision to levy 21.84 percent tax surcharge on ICC's broadcast revenue from the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Our stars glitter and no doubt impress Anna Wintour, head priestess of global fashion.
The company, which is repositioning Reebok as a fitness brand, however, did not disclose the value of the contract.
Boundary-breaking Designer Ujjwal Dubey is shaking up the fashion industry with his gender fluid collection.
After going on to conquer the ring, Nikhat Zareen hopes to inspire young girls to follow in her footsteps and fight for their dreams.
According to Jhingan, not being able to play in the ISL or international matches would have been more frustrating for him.
Nikhat was hoping to challenge Mary Kom in the 51kg trials.
Two French sports retailers - Go Sport and Decathlon - are all set for battle royal to grab market share in India. Both are competing with sports goods makers Nike, Puma and Adidas and footwear major Bata. While Decathlon is already in India for some time, Go Sport opened its first super store in Navi Mumbai recently.
The new-age tech-savvy buyer is seeking new shopping experiences. They need to be engaged. Indian retailers are still playing catch up with these customers.
The top eight finishers in the World Relays on May 1 and 2 at Chorzow in Selisia will get automatic berths in the Tokyo Games, scheduled to begin on July 23.
Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar will mentor 11 emerging players, including Parveez Rasool and Unmukt Chand, as part of an initiative by sports apparel company.
Football usually plays second fiddle to cricket in India when it comes to the popularity of the two sports. But international football has a huge fan base.
Manika Batra wants to break the top-30 barrier in the near future
Cricketer parted ways with Adidas in November.
Kohli said people should also understand the sacrifices made by the sportspersons in their career and should not criticise them during their failures.
After the high of the Tokyo Games, India's Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has turned her focus on winning a second world championship title and is ironing out the chinks in her armour ahead of the event.
Nike has about 400 stores in India.
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