Bank of Baroda appoints tennis sensation Nagal as brand endorser

Mumbai: Bank of Baroda has signed tennis player, Sumit Nagal, as its brand endorser. The bank stated that this move was in alignment with its philosophy to support emerging talented and ambitious Indian sportspersons who compete with the best on the world stage.
Nagal, currently the highest-ranked Indian singles tennis player, achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No.71 on 17th June 2024 and secured a place in the Indian contingent for the Paris Olympics. In January 2024, he became the first Indian player in 35 years to defeat a seeded player in a Grand Slam men’s singles match at the Australian Open 2024.
MD & CEO of Bank of Baroda, Debadatta Chand, said, "Tennis is a global, highly competitive and demanding sport, and this makes Sumit’s journey and what he’s aspiring to achieve all the more inspiring and extraordinary. The collaboration between Bank of Baroda and Sumit will also go a long way in promoting the sport in India and helping the Bank reach out to a younger audience."
Bank of Baroda's other endorsers include badminton star PV Sindhu and cricketing youth icon Shafali Verma. Several years ago, the bank had appointed Rahul Dravid as its brand ambassador.
26 years old Nagal, started playing tennis at the age of 8. He won the 2015 Wimbledon boys doubles title. He is the first Indian to reach a Grand Slam singles main draw in three years at the Australian Open 2024 and the first Indian ever to win 2 ATP Challenger singles titles in Europe.
Recently, in April 2024, he became the first Indian player in 49 years to qualify for the main draw of the Monte Carlo Masters tournament and the first Indian men’s player ever to win a Masters 1000 match on clay, defeating Matteo Arnaldi in the round of 64.