Sussex Cricket strikes multi-year kit partnership with KitKing and Nike

The oldest professional sports club in the world, Sussex Cricket, is delighted to announce a new partnership with KitKing.co.uk to supply global sportwear brand, Nike, starting from November 2023.

The multi-year agreement will see Sussex be the only professional cricket team in the northern hemisphere wearing the Swoosh across playing and training kit.

Fans will also be able to purchase replica training and playing kit, as well as leisurewear, via a brand-new e-commerce platform managed by KitKing.

Matchday and training kit will be supplied for the Men’s, Women’s, Disability, Academy and Pathway teams and will also include a range of male and female leisurewear for the retail store.

Throughout the entirety of the agreement, Sussex Cricket will partner with KitKing to design and develop the full retail, training and playing Nike range.

Sussex Cricket CEO, Rob Andrew said: “We are thrilled to be partnering with world number 1 sports and leisurewear brands.

“We are really looking forward to working with Nike through our partnership with KitKing and bringing a great range of products to our teams, members and supporters over the next few years.

“This is a really exciting partnership for the whole Club, and we look forward to presenting our range in the coming weeks and months.”

Dips Patel, CEO of KitKing, added: “It’s not often we get the opportunity to work with a club that has such long standing history.

“Sussex Cricket holds the status of being the oldest professional sports club in the world, the club also supports the world’s largest grassroots adult cricket league, we are excited to partner at every level within the club.”

Leisurewear for fans will be available to purchase from November 2023, with an official kit launch taking place prior to the start of the 2024 season.