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CA Sports

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CA Sports
Company typePrivate
IndustrySports equipment, textile
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958)
FounderCharaghdin Abdul Rasheed
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Zahid Javed
(CEO)
ProductsCricket clothing and equipment, athletic shoes, accessories [1]
Number of employees
500+
Websitewww.ca-sports.com.pk Edit this at Wikidata

CA Sports is a Pakistani sports equipment manufacturing company headquartered in Sialkot, Punjab, focused on cricket clothing and equipment. Founded in 1958, the company's name refers to the first initials of its founder's name, Charaghdin Abdul Rasheed.[2]

Products

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The range of cricket products manufactured by CA Sports include on-field equipment (bat, batting gloves, balls, leg pads, protection guards), clothing (shirts, trousers, raincoats, hoodies, polo shirts), athletic shoes, and accessories (bags, backpacks).[1]

CA Sports have been the official kit sponsor of Pakistan national cricket team, producing and supplying clothing to Pakistan cricket team. The curve-shaped bats, a staple in today's cricket, were first produced by CA in 1979.[3]

Sponsorships

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CA Sports has had sponsorship deals with many international cricketers, including former England captain Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Tamim Iqbal, Fakhar Zaman and many other cricketers

References

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  1. ^ a b Products on CR website
  2. ^ Khan, Saadia (29 March 2015). "CA Sports: Pitch perfect". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 15 January 2017. CA Sports was founded in 1958 in Sialkot by Charaghdin Abdulrasheed. The company's name refers to the first initial of its founder's name, as well as his son, Abdul.
  3. ^ Bin Ajmal, Umer (25 October 2015). "From timber to sixer: How a Pakistani bat manufacturer shaped cricket". Dawn. Retrieved 15 January 2017. The curve-shaped bats we see in today's cricket were first produced by CA in 1979
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