MUMBAI:  The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited bids for sponsorship rights for both international and domestic matches.

BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel through a statement has said that the marketing committee of the BCCI which met earlier has decided to finalise the ‘Invitation To Tender’ (ITT) for title sponsorship rights for both international and domestic matches for the period from September 2014 to 30 April 2015.

During the stipulated period, India will be seen playing against West Indies for three tests, five one day internationals and one T20 International.

The sponsorship rights will also extend to five domestic series like the Irani Cup, Ranji trophy, Duleep trophy, Vijay Hazare KO and Prof. D.B. Deodhar trophy.

Available at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai, the ITT will be available from 11 am to 5 pm from 6 August to 26 August 2014. The tender fee has been priced at Rs 2 lakh.

Interested bidders will have to submit their bids by 11 am on 28 august 2014 after which the bids will be opened, evaluated and the tender be awarded in the presence of the bidders.

During the last season, Star India had won the sponsorship rights from 0ctober 2013 to March 2014 wherein it had agreed to pay Rs 2 crore per match.