The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has signed a three-year partnership extension with IG.
The agreement will see United Kingdom-based online trading provider IG continue as the ECB’s official investment platform for both the men’s and women’s teams, with the IG logo will remaining on the sleeve of the England men’s Test, one-day and T20 teams.
As per the renewed agreement, there will be increased commitment to investing in grassroots initiatives via the Net Gains Fund, which was created by the ECB and IG to build new public cricket net facilities across the country.
“The ECB is determined to keep making progress in making cricket more accessible to more people. Through our work with IG, we are already making a difference, and this year we will be reaching new communities who may not have had the opportunity to play before.“
Russell James, Sales & Marketing Director, ECB
IG and the ECB have committed to investing ‘a minimum six figure fund each, per year,’ which will be put towards initiatives in under-served communities in England and Wales, resulting in a total commitment of over £1 million in joint investment by 2027.
The Net Gains Fund has already seen new net facilities begin construction and are due to open around the country in Spring 2024 across a number of cities, including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham and Leeds.
Russell James, Sales & Marketing Director at the ECB, said, “The ECB is determined to keep making progress in making cricket more accessible to more people. Through our work with IG, we are already making a difference, and this year we will be reaching new communities who may not have had the opportunity to play before.
“We are thrilled to have extended our partnership, which will see more than £1 million jointly invested to take cricket to under-served communities by 2027.”
Sharon Manikon-Deane, Head of UK, IG, added, “Over the last three years, we’ve made positive strides in our commitment to invest in the future of English cricket and this new agreement with the ECB will help to strengthen that even more.
“IG is about helping individuals achieve and aspire for more, instilling the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the financial markets, which is why we’re delighted to be leading the Net Gains initiative, providing opportunities for more people and communities to invest themselves in enjoying and improving at the sport they love.”
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