Abu Dhabi, UAE, January 11: Presight AI, a G42 company specialized in big data analytics powered by AI, today announced its sponsorship as the ‘Analytics Partner’ of the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR), who will compete in the inaugural season of the UAE’s professional-level Twenty20 Cricket League.
Taking place from 13 January to 12 February, the first edition of the league will bring together 84 International stars of the game and 24 UAE-based players to compete in a 34-match format across the UAE.
The Presight sponsored ADKR team will play a minimum of 10 matches taking place at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Dubai International Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium, with a top-rated international squad of 20 players captained by Sunil Narine and including stars such as Andre Russell, Paul Stirling and Colin Ingram.
Thomas Pramotedham, CEO of Presight AI, said, “Presight is excited to play a significant role as Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ ‘Analytics Partner’. Associating with one of the most prominent teams in international cricket is a perfect fit for Presight, as sport analytics is a core pillar of our business through which we also support the UAE as a source of innovation and inspiration for international sports.”
Venky Mysore, CEO of Knight Riders Group, said, “We are delighted to have Presight AI as our analytics partner; they will undoubtedly bring tremendous value to the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. This opens new opportunities and allows us to explore new territories that combine technological advancements for the team. We are entering a new era and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders look forward to a mutually beneficial partnership with Presight.”
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About Presight.ai
Presight isthe region’s leading big data analytics company powered by AI. It combines technology, data, and people to answer real-world challenges with progressive solutions in every sector and of every scale. With its world-class computer vision, Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and omni-analytics platform as its engine, Presight leverages multi-source data to support insight-driven decision making that shapes policy and creates safer, healthier, happier, and more sustainable societies.
ABOUT THE KNIGHT RIDERS GROUP
The Knight Riders Group (KRG) are the owners of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), as well as founder promoters of Major League Cricket (MLC) in the USA. KKR are two- time IPL champions, having won in 2012 and 2014. TKR are four-time CPL champions, having won in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2020. KRG is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla and her spouse Jay Mehta.
