Sansui to sponsor Kolkata Knight Riders for 8th season of IPL T-20

MUMBAI: Japanese electronics major Sansui announced on Saturday it would sponsor, for the second consecutive year, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the eighth season of the Indian Premier League ( IPL).

The Sansui logo will appear on the jersey back of KKR, the defending champions of the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament.

"I am delighted to announce our partnership with the champion team of IPL 2014 -- Kolkata Knight Riders for the second consecutive year. We wish the team good luck for their journey in IPL 8 and hope that they continue their winning streak," Sansui Chief Operating Officer (COO) Amitabh Tiwari said.