Ola makes transportation easier for IPL fans

BANGALORE, INDIA: Ola, has announced that it is now the ‘Official Cab Partner’ for five Indian Premier League 2015 (IPL 2015) teams - Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab.

Ola is also offering fans in Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Hyderabad and Vishakhapatnam, a chance to win free tickets to watch IPL matches in their cities.

The IPL icon in the Ola app appears on match days between 11am and 2pm. Customers can hit the icon (just like they do to book a cab), and get free tickets to go and watch their favorite teams. Fans also stand a chance to win hospitality tickets by participating in contests on Twitter using #OlaMatchDay by tweeting to @Olacabs.

K S Viswanathan, director Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited said, “We want to ensure that our fans have a great end to end experience when they come to watch our team play. Transport is one of the biggest concerns for a lot of our fans and that is why we are delighted to have Ola as our official cab partner.”

“We're happy to have OLA as our official cab partners in this season of Pepsi IPL 2015. We are certain that this valuable association will benefit the franchise as much as Ola's customers to come and watch their favourite cricketing stars of SunRisers Hyderabad play their best.”

Fraser Castellino, chief operating officer, Kings XI Punjab commented, "Kings XI has always endeavored to ensure that our fans have a great match day experience. Getting to and from the stadium in a relaxed and efficient manner is part of that over all experience and we are delighted to welcome Ola on board as our Official Cab Partner who will strive to deliver the service to ours fans."