Chinese sponsor's exit opens up IPL cricket deal for India unicorn

Dream11 replaces Vivo for highly coveted title after smartphone maker is forced out

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Chinese smartphone maker Vivo had been the official sponsor of the Indian Premier League. (Photo courtesy of the Board of Control for Cricket in India)

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer

NEW DELHI -- India's online sports gaming company Dream11 on Tuesday won the title sponsorship rights for a major cricket tournament, replacing Chinese smartphone maker Vivo, which opted out at the last minute after facing public backlash in the midst of a tense Sino-India border standoff.

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