India, Aug. 25 -- Dream11 has pulled out of its jersey sponsorship deal with the Indian cricket team. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is now searching for a new sponsor.

"Our association with Dream11 is over after the new legislation has come into force," BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told HT, referring to the new legislation passed by the parliament last week. "For the next course of action, we are deliberating on what the alternatives should be."

Asked whether BCCI is confident of finding a new sponsor in time for the T20 Asia Cup starting in the UAE on September 9, he said, "We are working with a positive mindset."

Last Friday, the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 received the president's assent....