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Castrol has signed a deal to become the official performance partner of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the next five years.

The agreement awards Castrol a worldwide rights package from 2010 until 2015 and will include the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, which will take place in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, as well as all other ICC tournaments up to and including the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

Castrol sponsored this year’s football World Cup in South Africa, and is also backing Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said: “This is fantastic news for our great sport. For us to attract a commercial partner of Castrol’s calibre is another indication of the excellent reputation and healthy state of international cricket.

“It reconfirms how top brands want to be associated with cricket and its great spirit. Even in these challenging times, cricket’s popularity among spectators, broadcasters and sponsors is as strong as ever.

“As we prepare for what will be a great celebration of the game at our flagship event next year, we are fortunate to have a group of top-class partners whose commitment to the game is unquestioned. Without that commitment we would not be in a position to help our 105 members grow the game as they do around the world.”

Castrol’s regional vice-president of the Asia Pacific region Naveen Kshatriya added: “Cricket is a sport that is passionately followed across many parts of the world. While no other game touches the hearts and minds in the Asian sub-continent as cricket does, the game is also very popular in many other important Castrol markets like Australasia, South Africa and the UK.

“We are indeed delighted to partner with the ICC as its performance partner. Castrol products and services are all about delivering high performance and this association will further strengthen the relationship which we enjoy with all our customers and consumers. We intend leveraging this association to help bring into our fold millions of new consumers in the coming years.”