Cricket in Iceland has always grown through people who are willing to do more than watch from the boundary. Players volunteer, clubs share resources and local businesses turn belief into practical support. Indian Food Box has become an important part of that story—backing Kópavogur Puffins, helping Iceland Cricket stage domestic competitions and supporting the national team as the game reaches a wider audience.
A partnership that puts cricket on the field
Sponsorship is sometimes treated as a logo on a shirt. In a developing cricket nation, it means much more. Every new match ball, competition, kit and community event helps create a better environment for players. It gives established cricketers meaningful competition and makes the sport more visible to the next person who may be discovering it for the first time.
Indian Food Box has supported this work at both club and national level. The restaurant has been a long-term sponsor of Kópavogur Puffins and has also backed Iceland Cricket’s domestic programme. The partnership connects two community institutions that share the same instinct: welcome people from different backgrounds, give them a place to belong and build something lasting in Iceland.
Supplying the game, one ball at a time
One of the clearest examples came in 2024. In its official ball-sponsor announcement, Iceland Cricket confirmed that Indian Food Factory—the company behind Indian Food Box and Indian Food Shop—would provide new balls for its outdoor competitions. The programme covered the Sixty Ball Shootout, Íslensk Premier League, Valhalla Cup, Ashes on Ice Test and Samuel Gill Trophy.
That is the practical side of growing a sport. A quality ball is not a ceremonial contribution; it is used in every over, every contest and every decisive moment. In 2025, Iceland Cricket again confirmed Indian Food Box as the sponsor of the balls used across its domestic tournaments. The brand also supported the Valhalla Cup, helping one of the country’s important competitions continue to offer meaningful cricket.
For a young cricket nation, reliable local backing creates continuity. It helps turn a collection of fixtures into a genuine sporting pathway.
From Kópavogur Puffins to the Iceland national team
The relationship starts close to home. Indian Food Box has been an anchor sponsor of Kópavogur Puffins, one of Iceland’s most decorated cricket clubs. Founded in 2015, the Puffins have won eleven major titles, including five Volcanic Ashes championships, two Íslensk Premier League titles, two Sixty Ball Shootouts and two Valhalla Cups.
Over the years, the Indian Food Box name has appeared alongside the team through championship seasons, club events and everyday match-day life. That continuity matters. It tells players that support is present not only for a final or a photograph, but for the work required throughout a season.
The partnership has also reached the international stage. Iceland Cricket listed Indian Food Box among the sponsors of its 2025 national-team jersey. Puffins who earn the opportunity to represent Iceland therefore carry forward a relationship that began at club level. The same local backing helps connect domestic cricket, club development and the pride of playing for the country.
A restaurant that understands cricket culture
Indian Food Box’s contribution is credible because cricket is part of the identity of the people behind the business. The brand was founded in Iceland by Indian hospitality professionals who understood how food and sport can create a sense of home. What began as a small Reykjavík takeaway in 2020 grew into an Indian restaurant and community meeting place in Kópavogur.
Players, supporters and visiting teams know that connection. Matches are discussed over curries, club moments are celebrated around shared tables and international games bring people together. Indian Food Box has helped make cricket feel visible beyond the boundary rope—part of everyday cultural life in Reykjavík and Kópavogur.
Food, culture and sport strengthening one another
Icelandic cricket is international by nature. Teammates arrive with different languages, professions and life stories, then learn to compete under one badge. Indian food has a similar power: it opens conversations, carries memories and gives people an easy reason to gather.
- For players, sponsorship supports a more consistent domestic game.
- For clubs, long-term partners help create identity and stability.
- For supporters, food and match-day culture make the sport more welcoming.
- For Iceland, these partnerships show how local businesses can help a growing sport reach national and international stages.
That is why the relationship between Indian Food Box, Kópavogur Puffins and Iceland Cricket is worth recording. It is not only a commercial partnership. It is an example of community-led sport: a business built by immigrants in Iceland investing back into a game that brings Icelanders and international residents together.
Continuing the innings
Kópavogur Puffins is proud to recognise Indian Food Box for its sustained contribution to cricket in Iceland. From club shirts and domestic competitions to match balls and national-team visibility, the partnership has helped create more opportunities to play, compete and belong.
Learn more about the story, locations and homestyle cooking at the Indian Food Box restaurant and takeaway in Iceland, or order Indian food online.
About this partnership: This article is published by Kópavogur Puffins Cricket Club to document the support Indian Food Box and Indian Food Factory have provided to the club and to cricket in Iceland.