MUMBAI: Gurgaon-based sportswear brand Six5Six will replace Nike as the official kit sponsor of the Indian football team starting with the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, people aware of the development said. Six5Six is also the kit sponsor of two Indian Super League (ISL) clubs—Kerala Blasters and Pune City FC.Sports accessories apparel maker Nike’s contract with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as kit sponsor ended earlier this year. The company has been associated with the Indian football team since 2006.Sources in the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the governing body of association football in India, told ET that Six5Six and the AIFF have entered into a five-year sponsorship deal, which was facilitated by IMG-Reliance-owned Football Sports Development Ltd (FSDL), the commercial partner of AIFF.“The deal is in place and AIFF will unveil the new Indian team jersey this week,” one of the persons cited earlier said, adding that Six5Six will supply apparel, footwear and equipment to national football teams, which include senior men's and women's teams and age-specific teams.According to the sources, Six5Six will pay AIFF Rs 1.5-2 crore annually, a contrast from the ongoing kit sponsorship deal under which Nike supplies kit but pays no money. To put things in perspective, when the Indian cricket board had auctioned team India’s sponsorship (jersey rights), Oppo Mobile had picked the five-year rights for Rs 1,079 crore.“FIFA doesn’t allow logos on the national team jerseys, globally. This is the main reason behind AIFF not being able to get lucrative deals,” said a senior sports marketing expert.