For brands · 2026/27 season
For brands who care about cricket’s next generation.
Every season, the boys on 1403 produce moments worth remembering. First fifties. Centuries that take a parent’s breath away. Five-fers that travel into family WhatsApp groups. We’re inviting a small number of brands to be part of those moments — not as advertisers, but as patrons of the players’ journey.
“If you’ve watched a young cricketer get his first fifty and wished your brand was the one that recognised it, we should talk.”
How this works
Partnerships, not advertising.
We don’t run banner ads on 1403. The platform stays beautiful, the player stays the hero, and brands become part of the moments families share — never an interruption to them. Partnership formats include milestone sponsorship across a season, real-world rewards unlocked when a player hits a career moment, and bespoke programmes for brands with deeper ambitions in school and youth cricket.
The right partnerships are quiet, premium, and felt — not seen as advertising.
Who we’re talking to
Brands with a real interest in cricket’s next generation.
We’re in conversations with cricket equipment brands, sports nutrition, footwear and apparel, and a small number of category-adjacent brands with meaningful interest in school and youth cricket in South Africa. The 2026/27 season has space for a small number of headline partners. We’re prioritising fit over volume.
What you’ll get
A conversation, not a pitch deck.
Every brand partnership at 1403 starts with a coffee, a question or two about what you’d like your brand to be associated with, and an honest discussion about whether the fit is real. We’ll send you the details after that — not before. We’ve found that the right partners want to talk first, not be sold to.
To start a conversation
Sam — Founder, 1403
hello@fourteen03.com
Email Sam directly1403 partnerships are by introduction. Every conversation is one-to-one — we’ll respond personally within 48 hours.