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  • Snapchat partners four IPL teams

    Snapchat partners four IPL teams

    MUMBAI: IPL 2018 fans better get ready as four of your favourite teams are coming to Snapchat. The social media platform has announced its partnership with four IPL teams–the Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils and the Rajasthan Royals. The teams have joined Snapchat for Official Stories on 9 April 2018

    Snapchat has also released new creative tools for fans to support their teams and join the fun, such as custom stickers, filters and lenses. The lenses transform you into a helmeted player, with the team anthem playing in the background, and are available automatically in each team’s state or by scanning a Snapcode in Snapchat.

    “We love finding new ways to make Snapchat a great place for fans,” said Snapchat vice president of partnerships Ben Schwerin. “We are so excited for Snapchatters to be able to catch behind the scenes action by their favourite players, cheer their teams and share in the IPL 2018 frenzy with their friends and family!”

    This is Snapchat’s first partnership with India’s largest sporting event. The company is excited to give every cricket fanatic the opportunity to celebrate and support their teams better, on and off the field, through these new Official Stories. Snaps created by these official team accounts will be featured in the Discover section of Snapchat, and will provide glimpses of the action that you won’t be able to find elsewhere.

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  • Paytm is the exclusive ticketing partner for Delhi Daredevils’ home games in the upcoming VIVO IPL Season

    Paytm is the exclusive ticketing partner for Delhi Daredevils’ home games in the upcoming VIVO IPL Season

    MUMBAI: Paytm, India’s largest mobile-first financial services platform has announced that it is the exclusive ticketing partner for the Delhi Daredevils in the upcoming 11th edition of the VIVO Indian Premier League (VIVO IPL). Tickets will go live on Paytm and Insider.in after the 2nd week of March for games to be played at the historic Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium starting April 8.

    DD fans will be able to experience the most seamless cricket-watching experience with Paytm. The company will leverage its extensive network to offer DD fans a first-of-its-kind seamless omni-channel ticketing and shopping experience. The company, along with Paytm-Insider will host tickets for all DD home games and handle everything from In-Stadium and counter payments, refund on Cancellation for both online and offline sales. It will also manage the DD loyalty program and host official merchandise sales on Paytm Mall and various other channels. Paytm’s expertise in ticketing along with Paytm-Insider’s experience in events discovery will lead to greater ticketing volumes for the Delhi Daredevils franchise. Paytm will also leverage Insider.in’s online and offline marketing channels to create nationwide buzz around upcoming Delhi Daredevils games and driving greater audience engagement.

    In a first-of-its-kind move, Paytm would make match tickets available through its network of over 200+ Partner Stores in Delhi NCR. Fans will also be able to get a special DD-Paytm Food & Beverages Payments Card online before the game as they book their tickets and use it for all food or beverage purchases at the stadium. This DD-Paytm Food & Beverages Card can be recharged instantly before or during the match using the Paytm app. This move will streamline the sale of food & beverages during the games and make it more convenient for fans who visit the stadium to enjoy the game.

    Paytm, Chief Financial Officer and SVP, Madhur Deora said “We are proud to partner Delhi Daredevils, as they embark upon an exciting VIVO IPL season with one of their best squads ever. Paytm Entertainment is focused on helping our partners grow their business through innovation and helping them offer a superlative experience to their customers –in movies, events, and now – DD Home Games. We are committed to bringing our scale and ecosystem to solve pain points like online and offline bookings, fan-club management, payments, merchandising and much more. We believe we are uniquely placed, and are fully committed to innovating for our customers and our partners.”

    GMR Sports Pvt. Ltd, Chief Executive Officer, Hemant Dua said “Fan experience has always been one of our top priorities.  An integration with a partner like Paytm is a step in that direction. We also hope to leverage Paytm’s expertise to create a seamless experience for all the fans.” Paytm will manage the end-to-end ticketing experience for what promises to be an exciting season of T20 cricket. DD Fans & Paytm customers can book their tickets online, on the Paytm website, app, or  Insider.In, with which Paytm will be managing ticketing and operations for these matches or scan the Paytm QR placed at the ticket counters and book tickets offline”.

    Paytm has aggressively moved into the cricket ticketing space over the last year, as the official ticketing partner for India-Sri Lanka and India-New Zealand matches in Delhi, Mohali, Indore and Dharamshala. 

  • JSW acquires 50% stake in Delhi Daredevils

    JSW acquires 50% stake in Delhi Daredevils

    MUMBAI: Jindal South West (JSW) Group has acquired 50 per cent stake in Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Daredevils (DD) from GMR Group promoters. DD is owned by GMR Sports, which is under ambit of the GMR Group.

    JSW Sports will hold 50 per cent stake in GMR Sports. The sale is subject to approval from BCCI and satisfaction of other customary conditions precedent.

    JSW cement MD Parth Jindal said, “We are very happy to announce this new partnership with GMR. This is something that we, as a group, are excited about and the DD team will add to our existing portfolio of sports investments. We look forward to bring our experience and expertise to take the team to new heights.”

    GMR corporate chairman Kiran Kumar Gandhi said, “This relationship between GMR and JSW opens up powerful synergy going forward for both the groups. It is symbolic of the immense potential for sports and cricket in particular in the region. After having nurtured the franchise for the last 10 years, we believe the time is right for us to take it to newer heights. We believe JSW as a partner will bring significant value to the franchise with their wealth of diverse experience.”

    This is the second major deal in the history of IPL in which an existing franchise has offloaded stake. In 2009, Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty had picked up 11.7 per cent stake in IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals for $16.3 million. Kundra has since exited the IPL franchise after being banned for life from IPL for indulging in betting.

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  • IPL auction: Gayle to play for KXIP, Unadkat most expensive Indian player

    IPL auction: Gayle to play for KXIP, Unadkat most expensive Indian player

    MUMBAI: KXIP played its cards perfectly by making a bid of Rs 2 crore at the end of the auction for the distructive Chris Gayle.

    Sri Lanka fast bowler Dushmanta Chameera was snapped up by RR for his base price of Rs 50 lakh.

    The highlight of the day, however, was Jaydev Unadkat. The seam bowler became the most expensive Indian player after RR bought him for Rs 11.50 crore. Unadkat has over taken Manish Pandey and KL Rahul, who were bought for Rs 11 crore each on Saturday.

    Uncapped Indian spinners also got big money when RR bought Gowtham for Rs 6.20 crore. The other big buys on Sunday were Sandeep Sharma, who went to SRH for Rs 3 crore.

    Several international players failed to find takers on Sunday. All the unsold players can be brought back in the auction if franchises ask for them. Ben Stokes remained the top buy with RR buying the England all-rounder for Rs 12.50 crore and keeping him in the company of his former Pune teammates Steve Smith, Ajinkya Rahane and Rahul Tripathi.

    Interestingly, CSK’s team composition is similar to what it was before the ban. They do, however, still lack the strike bowlers and struggled on Sunday to grab any of the attacking options. R Ashwin moved to Kings XI Punjab in the course of the bidding.

    There was some big money for India’s under 19 cricketers as Kamlesh Nagarkoti was bought for Rs 3.20 crore by KKR.

    Some of the big international names that went unsold were James Faulkner, Josh Hazlewood, Hashim Amla, Lasith Malinga, Ishant Sharma and Martin Guptill.

    MI retains Krunal Pandya for Rs 8.80 cr

    The first upcapped batsman in the eighth set was Surya Kumar Yadav with a base price of Rs 30 lakh. MI eventually snapped him up for Rs 3.20 crore.

    The highest big for an under 19 cricketer was Rs 3.20 crore, the player being Kamlesh Nagarkoti—his base price was Rs 20 lakh. Krunal Pandya was retained by MI for Rs 8.80 crore using RTM against RCB’s bid. His base price was Rs 40 lakh. Nitish Rana (base price Rs 20 lakh) went for Rs 3.40 crore to KKR. Darcy Short (Rs 20 lakh) went for Rs 4 crore to RR. Jofra Archer (Rs 40 lakh) was snaffled by RR for a not too insignificant Rs 7.20 crore.

    Current under 19 cricketer Shubman Ghill (base price Rs 20 lakh) went for Rs 1.80 to KKR. Mayank Agarwal, with a base price of Rs 20 lakh, went to KXIP for Rs 1 crore. Rahul Tripathi with a base price of Rs 20 lakh went for Rs 3.40 crore to RR. Manan Vora (Rs 20 lakh) went to RCB for Rs 1.10 crore.

    Indian under 19 captain Prithvi Shaw (Rs 20 lakh) went to DD for Rs 1.20 crore.

    RCB retain Yuzvendra Chahal

    The seventh set of the IPL auction included the spinners. The first spinner to go under the hammer was Piyush Chawla with a base price of Rs 1 crore and was sold to CSK for Rs 4.20 crore but KKR used RTM against the CSK bid. CSK, however, managed to grab the best deal of the day buy bidding Rs 1 crore for Imran Tahir. Karn Sharma with Rs 2 crore base price sold to CSK for Rs 5 crore. Rashid Khan, Afghanistan leggie with a base price of Rs 2 crore, was sold to KXIP for Rs 9 crore but SRH used their RTM to thwart the bid.

    New Zealand’s Ish Sodhi, Australia’s Adam Zampa and West Indian spinner Samuel Badri, all leg spinners, all went unsold.

    The most awaited spinner in this set, Yuzvendra Chahal (base price Rs 2 crore) was first bought by DD for Rs 6 crore but RCB used RTM to retain the player. Kuldeep Yadav, the Indian spinner went for Rs 5.80 crore to RCB but KKR used their RTM and retained the player. Amit Mishra was sold to DD for Rs 4 crore.

    In the fast bowlers’ set, Mohammed Shami, with a base price of Rs 1 crore, went to SRH for Rs 3 crore but DD used its RTM to grab the player. Kagiso Rabada, the South African tearaway, was retained by DD using RTM against CSK’s bid of Rs 4.20 crore.

    Mitchell Johnson, Josh Hazlewood go unsold

    Set six of the auction started with the bowlers and the first one on the list was Mustafizur Rahman with a base price of Rs 1 crore. He was sold to MI for Rs 2.20 crore. Mitchell Johnson and compatriot Josh Hazlewood with the same base price (Rs 2 crore)failed to evoke any interest from the franchises.

    Fellow Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins, however, was sold to MI for Rs 5.40 crore. RCB picked up India fast bowler Umesh Yadav (Rs 1 crore) for Rs 4.20 crore. Ishant Sharma, with a base price of Rs 75 lakh, also went unsold.

    RR pick up Sanju Samson for Rs 8 cr

    Set five of the IPL auction started with the wicketkeepers to be auctioned. A total of 11 wicketkeepers were on the list. Parthiv Patel, with a base price of Rs 1 crore, went unsold; England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow also went unsold. South African keeper Quinton de Kock went to RCB for Rs 2.80 crore (base price Rs 2 crore).

    Wriddhiman Saha, with a base price of Rs 1 crore, went to SRH for Rs 5 crore. India wicketkeeper and batsman Dinesh Karthik went to KKR for Rs 7.40 crore. Robin Uthappa with a base price of Rs 2 crore went to MI for Rs 6.40 crore but KKR used their RTM and snatched him from MI.

    Sanju Samson with a base price of Rs 1 crore went to RR for Rs 8 crore.

    CSK won the bid for Ambati Rayudu with Rs 2.20 crore. His base price was 50 lakh. Sam Billings (base price Rs 1 crore) and Naman Ojha (Rs 75 lakh) failed to get picked up by any of the franchises.

    Jos Buttler (base price Rs 1.50 crore) was sold to RR for Rs 4.40 crore. 

    IPL auction: RCB splurge Rs 7.4 cr on Chris Woakes

    RCB spent a whopping Rs 7.4 crore to acquire England fast bowler Chris Woakes. His base price was Rs 1.5 crore. Meanwhile, Yusuf Pathan was sold to SRH (base price Rs 75 lakh) and Collin Munro (Rs 50 lakh) went to Delhi Daredevils. 

    Both players were sold at an identical price of Rs 1.9 crore. Kedar Jadhav was bought for Rs 7.80 crore (Rs 2 crore) and former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson for Rs 4 crore (Rs 1.5 crore) by CSK.

    IPL auction: Manish Pandey sold to SRH for Rs 11 cr

    Manish Pandey, who has been in and out of the India set up, has been picked by SRH for Rs 11 crore, the same amount as KL Rahul. Meanwhile, Chris Lynn was sold to KKR for Rs 9.60 crore.

    The last cricketer of the set, Martin Guptill, went unsold.

    Indian cricketer S Badrinath said, “Joe Roots is not IPL material but Chris Gayle and Hashim Amla not being unsold was a big surprise.” Amla wasn’t bought despite making two hundreds in the last season of the IPL.

    Brendon Mccullum went to RCB for Rs 3.60 crore. He will fill the slot of Chris Gayle as the opener in the side. Jason Roy was sold to Delhi Daredevils for Rs 1.5 crore.

    IPL auction: Joe Root goes unsold in his first season

    Joe Root, the English captain went unsold in his inaugural season. The last marquee player of the first set was Yuvraj Singh, who was bought by Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at a base price of Rs 2 crore. KXIP officials were happy with the deal.

    Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan was sold to SRH for Rs 2 crore. Glenn Maxwell, the distructive Australian batsmen, was bought by Delhi Daredevils for Rs 9 crore.

    Ex KKR captain Gautam Gambhir was sold for Rs 4.8 crore to Delhi Daredevils while New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was sold to SRH for Rs 3 crore.

    IPL auctions: Ben Stokes sold to RR for Rs 12.50 cr

    Mumbai Indians used the RTM for Kieron Pollard after Delhi Daredevils bought him for Rs 5.40 crore. Chris Gayle was unsold as no team started the bid. He can be presented again for the auction at the day’s end.

    Ben Stokes, the costliest player sold last year for 14.2 crore, is also the costliest player till now with Rs 12.50 crore to Rajasthan Royals (RR).

    Chennai Super Kings used RTM for Faf Du Plesis against Kings XI Punjab’s 1.60 crore bid.

    Ajinkya Rahane was retained by RR by using RTM against Kings XI Punjab’s Rs 4 crore bid.

    Mitchell Starc was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 9.40 crore; he was previously with Royal Challengers Bangalore.

    Former Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Shrikant told Indiantelevision.com, “I’m not surprised seeing Chris Gayle not being sold. RCB may use RTM for KL Rahul and Yezuvendra Chahal. Chennai got the South African captain at a very good price.” at Star Sports Studio in Lower Parel Mumbai. 

    Star Sports has made a whole floor for the live studio feed for diiferent languages. Total of 12 studios that includes five major studios, five micro studios a fan box set-up and a cafe set-up.

    After a break of 15 minutes, Harbajan Singh was sold to Chennai Super Kings for his base price of Rs 2 crore.

    R Ashwin sold to Kings XI Punjab for Rs 7.60 crore

    The auction day has arrived and it’s time for the fans to be glued to their television sets and watch big money being spent on marquee players.

    The first player to be auctioned was Shikhar Dhawan at a base price of Rs 2 crore. Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians and RR fought for the player, who was sold to Kings XI Punjab with highest bid of Rs 5.2 crore. Sunrisers Hyderabad, however, used Right to Match (RTM) and grabbed the opportunity at the same price.

    R Ashwin was the second player to be auctioned at the same base price of 2 crore. The spinner was sold for Rs 7. 6 crore to Kings XI Punjab.

  • IPL fever set to grip fans

    MUMBAI: The adventure of VIVO Indian Premier League season 10 is finally going to start today. To be telecast on Sony Pictures Network and streamed online on Hotstar (mobile and internet with a 5-minute delay) in the Indian subcontinent,  this is the 10th edition of IPL in which eight teams are participating and the cricket fans will be able to see players of different team playing in their respective teams.

    Today, at the beginning of the India’s most popular sporting event, the opening match will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket stadium in Hyderabad.

    The eight captains of the 2017 VIVO IPL got together in Hyderabad for a formal meet and greet with the IPL match officials. They discussed different aspects of the game and the tournament that will be played over the course of the next 47 days. IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla joined everyone over teleconference and addressed certain issues and doubts.

    Later, all captains pledged their allegiance to the Marylebone Cricket Club’s (MCC) Spirit of Cricket campaign by signing the spirit of cricket bat. The skippers, one after another, trooped onto the stage as their names were called by former Indian skipper Ravi Shastri, who conducted this part of the event.

    A panel of elite commentators will be behind the microphone in the 2017 edition of the VIVO IPL bringing to life the colour and flavour of the tournament. As many as 20 commentators will be traveling across the country to lend their perspective on the game across 10 different venues. A few additions to the list along with a blend of veterans are bound to give the cricket loving fan a fine view point of the game from the technical and entertainment aspect.

    Hand in hand with its breakthrough 10th season, the Indian Premier League is set to re-activate its immensely popular Fan Park initiative for the third consecutive year. As befits the landmark 10th season of the IPL, the latest edition of the Fan Park promises to be bigger and better.

    Money generated from TV/media rights sale is divided into two shares. A) IPL share, B) Franchise Share.

    A) IPL Share: IPL will get 20% of the media rights money in the first two  years of IPL but set to reach 40% by 5th year onwards.

    B) Franchise Share: In the two years, 80% of total media rights money will be divided equally among all teams but it will be reduce to 60% by 5th year onwards.

    So the biggest source of revenue generation in IPL is “TV media rights sale”. Back in 2008 when Sony signed a record breaking 10 year deal with BCCI for IPL rights they agreed to pay $1.02 billion over the 10-year contract. Sony will be paying 10% of the total agreed amount ($100 million) every year till 2018.

    So of $100 million, $60 million is distributed equally among IPL teams every year while $40 million is kept by IPL governing body.

    The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had announced the fixtures of the League. The schedule has been designed with each team playing 14 matches – 7 of them at home venues.

    The season will also witness IPL returning to Indore for the first time since 2011. The final will be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium – on Sunday, May 21st, 2017.

    VIVO Indian Premier League 2017 fixtures

    1st Match – Sun Risers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL T20 2017

    Date- 05/04/2017
    Time – 20:00(Local) 
         		 Sun Risers Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Venue
    Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium

    2nd Match – Rising Pune Supergiants vs Mumbai Indians IPL T20 2017

    Date- 06/04/2017
    Time – 20:00(Local) 
         		 Rising Pune Supergiants Vs Mumbai Indians

    Venue
    Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium

    3rd Match – Gujarat Lions vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL T20 2017

    Date- 07/04/2017
    Time – 20:00(Local) 
         		 Gujarat Lions Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Venue
    Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium

    4th Match – Kings XI Punjab vs Rising Pune Supergiants IPL T20 2017

    Date- 08/04/2017
    Time – 16:00(Local) 
         		 Kings XI Punjab Vs Rising Pune Supergiants Venue
    Holkar Cricket Stadium

    5th Match – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils IPL T20 2017

    Date- 08/04/2017
    Time – 20:00(Local) 
         		 Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Delhi Daredevils Venue
    M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

    6th Match – Sun Risers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Lions IPL T20 2017

    Date- 09/04/2017
    Time – 16:00(Local) 
         		 Sun Risers Vs Gujarat Lions Venue
    Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium

    7th Match – Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL T20 2017

    Date- 09/04/2017
    Time – 20:00(Local) 
         		 Mumbai Indians Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Venue
    Wankhede Stadium

    8th Match – Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL T20 2017

    Date- 10/04/2017
    Time – 20:00(Local) 
         		 Kings XI Punjab Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Venue
    Holkar Cricket Stadium

    9th Match – Rising Pune Supergiants vs Delhi Daredevils IPL T20 2017

    Date- 11/04/2017
    Time – 20:00(Local) 
         		 Rising Pune Supergiants Vs Delhi Daredevils Venue
    Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium

    10th Match – Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL T20 2017

    Date- 12/04/2017
    Time – 20:00(Local) 
         		 Mumbai Indians Vs Sun Risers Venue
    Wankhede Stadium

     

  • Cricketers from different teams unite for first time to for Kingfisher TVC, use only handheld modes

    Cricketers from different teams unite for first time to for Kingfisher TVC, use only handheld modes

    New Delhi: The ‘Singing cricketers’ dancing to the Kingfisher jingle O la la Leo O has become the first ever television commercial shot entirely by the cricketers themselves/

    The TVC is aimed at cricketers celebrating on the streets in their respective cities and interacting with their fans.  

    This is claimed to be the first ever campaign shot entirely in a selfie mode – using hand held phones, cameras, selfie sticks and drones

    The TV campaign took 24 international cricketers and close to a thousand fans to create this magnum opus.

    In the current season of T20 Indian Premier League, Kingfisher is associated with six of the eight teams – Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rising Pune Supergiants, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab.

    UBL Senior Vice President Marketing Samar Singh Sheikhawat said “True to the tagline ‘Divided by teams, United by Kingfisher’, the newly launched television commercial for this season’s T20 extravaganza captures the spirit of camaraderie and sportsmanship that binds the teams together. Our latest campaign highlights the game of cricket as more than a sport; it is a medium that brings together diverse people in celebration and revelry. This is in perfect sync with Kingfisher’s positioning as the Original Social Network – some of the best memories are made while watching a game of cricket and sipping on some cold Kingfisher brew!”

    In March, Kingfisher introduced the first of its kind Special Edition Cricket Pack, which combined the love for the game and the power of the innovation, to bring this experience in to every consumer’s hand.  

    This was followed up by a new TV commercial themed around its campaign ‘The Original Social Network’.  Building up the crescendo, the iconic ‘Oo la la le lo’ advertisement hit the screens, featuring cricketers singing and celebrating on the streets of their respective home cities.

    The TVC can be viewed at:

  • Cricketers from different teams unite for first time to for Kingfisher TVC, use only handheld modes

    Cricketers from different teams unite for first time to for Kingfisher TVC, use only handheld modes

    New Delhi: The ‘Singing cricketers’ dancing to the Kingfisher jingle O la la Leo O has become the first ever television commercial shot entirely by the cricketers themselves/

    The TVC is aimed at cricketers celebrating on the streets in their respective cities and interacting with their fans.  

    This is claimed to be the first ever campaign shot entirely in a selfie mode – using hand held phones, cameras, selfie sticks and drones

    The TV campaign took 24 international cricketers and close to a thousand fans to create this magnum opus.

    In the current season of T20 Indian Premier League, Kingfisher is associated with six of the eight teams – Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rising Pune Supergiants, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab.

    UBL Senior Vice President Marketing Samar Singh Sheikhawat said “True to the tagline ‘Divided by teams, United by Kingfisher’, the newly launched television commercial for this season’s T20 extravaganza captures the spirit of camaraderie and sportsmanship that binds the teams together. Our latest campaign highlights the game of cricket as more than a sport; it is a medium that brings together diverse people in celebration and revelry. This is in perfect sync with Kingfisher’s positioning as the Original Social Network – some of the best memories are made while watching a game of cricket and sipping on some cold Kingfisher brew!”

    In March, Kingfisher introduced the first of its kind Special Edition Cricket Pack, which combined the love for the game and the power of the innovation, to bring this experience in to every consumer’s hand.  

    This was followed up by a new TV commercial themed around its campaign ‘The Original Social Network’.  Building up the crescendo, the iconic ‘Oo la la le lo’ advertisement hit the screens, featuring cricketers singing and celebrating on the streets of their respective home cities.

    The TVC can be viewed at:

  • IPL Auction: No hat-trick for Yuvraj Singh; Shane Watson, Pawan Negi fetch maximum

    IPL Auction: No hat-trick for Yuvraj Singh; Shane Watson, Pawan Negi fetch maximum

    MUMBAI: Yuvraj Singh is a name that makes headlines every time the player auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) takes place. He has established himself as a marquee asset and expectations are always soaring. However, the 2016 IPL auction saw a new Indian player emerging as the most sought after. 

    Youngster Pawan Negi went to Delhi Daredevils and became the most expensive Indian player to go under the hammer at the recent auction fetching a price of Rs 8.5 crore, while the Australian cricketer Shane Watson emerged as the most expensive player of the IPL auction with Royal Challengers Bangalore bagging him for a mammoth Rs 9.5 crore.  

    The left arm orthodox all rounder Negi’s base price was Rs 30 lakh. What a day for the young man, who has just been named in the India squad for the Asia Cup and ICC World T20!

    Yuvraj Singh, whose performance last year failed to make any headlines, too garnered great attention. Sunrisers Hyderabad dished out Rs 7 crore for him. Last year Singh’s was won for a whopping Rs 14 crore by Delhi Daredevils.

    “Yuvraj will help Sunrisers rake in more money and fans. It’s a franchise that has not had the stardom yet, no big Indian brand has played for the team and now that they have Yuvraj, they can certainly generate higher sponsorship revenue. Fans will also be very happy with the move,” said a sports media planning expert.

    Sony Six aired the entire auction live on 6 February and the telecast had a good traction on social media too with #IPLAuction trending the entire day.

    The entire list of players who went under the hammer and were bought by the various teams are as follows: 

     

    Rising Pune Supergiants

    Mitchell Marsh – Rs.4.8 crore

    M Ashwin –  Rs 4.5 crore

    Ishant Sharma – Rs 3.8 crore

    Kevin Pietersen – Rs. 3.5 crore

    Irfan Pathan – Rs 1 crore

    Thisara Perera – Rs 1 crore

    Rajat Bhatia – Rs 60 lakh

    Ashok Dinda – Rs 50 lakh

    Scott Boland – Rs 50 lakh

    Rudra Pratap Singh – Rs 30 lakh

    Peter Handscomb – Rs 30 lakh

    Adam Zampa – Rs 30 lakh

    Ankit Sharma – Rs 10 lakh

    Ankush Bains – Rs 10 lakh

    Baba Aparajith – Rs 10 lakh

    Deepak Chahar – Rs 10 lakh

    Jaskaran Singh – Rs 10 lakh

     

    Gujarat Lions

    Praveen Kumar – Rs 3.50 crore

    Dwayne Smith – Rs.2.3 crore

    Dale Steyn – Rs 2.3 crore

    Dinesh Karthik – Rs.2.3 crore

    Dhawal Kulkarni – Rs 2 crore

    Eklavya Dwivedi – Rs 1 crore

    Aaron Finch – Rs 1 crore

    Andrew Tye – Rs 50 lakh

    Ishan Kishan – Rs 35 lakh

    Pradeep Sangwan – Rs 20 lakh

    Praveen Tambe – Rs 20 lakh

    S. Jakati – Rs 20 lakh

    Jaydev Shah – Rs 20 lakh

    Shivil Kaushik – Rs 10 lakh

    Paras Dogra – Rs 10 lakh

    Sarabjeet Ladda – 10 lakh

    Umang Sharma – Rs 10 lakh

    Amit Mishra – Rs 10 lakh

    Aksh Deep Nath – Rs 10 lakh

     

    Royal Challengers Bangalore

    Shane Watson – Rs.9.5 crore

    Stuart Binny – Rs 2 crore

    Kane Richardson – Rs 2 crore

    Travis Head  – Rs 50 lakh

    Samuel Badree – Rs 50 lakh

    Praveen Dubey – Rs 35 lakh

    Vikramjeet Malik – Rs 20 lakh

    Sachin Baby – Rs 10 lakh

    Iqbal Abdullah – Rs 10 lakh

    Akshay Karnewar – Rs 10 lakh

    Vikas Tokas – Rs 10 lakh

     

    Sunrisers Hyderabad

    Yuvraj Singh – Rs 7 crore

    Ashish Nehra – Rs.5.5 crore

    Deepak Hooda – Rs 4.2 crore

    Mustafizur Rahman – Rs 1.40 crore

    Aditya Tare – Rs 1.20 crore

    Barinder Singh Sran – Rs.1.20 crore 

    Ben Cutting – Rs 50 lakh

    Vijay Shankar – Rs 35 lakh

    Abhimanyu Mithun – Rs 30 lakh

    T Suman – Rs 10 lakh

     

    Delhi Daredevils

    Pawan Negi – Rs 8.50 crore 

    Chris Morris – Rs 7 crore

    Sanju Samson – Rs 4.2 crore

    Carlos Brathwaite – Rs 4.2 crore

    Karun Nair – Rs 4 crore

    Rishabh Pant – Rs 1.90 crore

    Sam Billings – Rs 30 lakh

    Joel Paris – Rs 30 lakh

    Akhil Arvind Herwadkar – Rs 10 lakh

    CV Millind – Rs 10 lakh

    Pawan Suyal – Rs 10 lakh

    Pratyush Singh – Rs 10 lakh

    SK Ahmed – Rs 10 lakh

     

    Mumbai Indians

    Jos Buttler – Rs 3.8 crore

    Nathu Singh – Rs 3.20 crore

    Tim Southee – Rs 2.50 crore

    Krunal Pandya  – Rs 2 crore

    KP Kamath – Rs 1.40 crore

    Jitesh Sharma – Rs 10 lakh

    Deepak Puniya – Rs 10 lakh

    Jitesh Sharma – Rs 10 lakh

     

    Kolkata Knight Riders

    Jaydev Unadkat – Rs 1.6 crore

    Ankit Singh Rajpoot – Rs 1.5 crore

    John Hastings – Rs 1.3 crore

    Jason Holder – Rs 70 lakh 

    Colin Munro – Rs 30 lakh

    R. Satish – Rs 20 lakh

    Manan Sharma – Rs 10 lakh

     

    Kings XI Punjab

    Mohit Sharma – Rs 6.50 crore

    Marcus Stoinis – Rs 5.50 crore

    Kyle Abbott – Rs 2.10 crore

    KC Cariappa – Rs 80 lakh

    Armaan Jaffer – Rs 10 lakh

    Pradeep Sahu – Rs 10 lakh

    Swapnil Singh – Rs 10 lakh

  • IPL Auction: No hat-trick for Yuvraj Singh; Shane Watson, Pawan Negi fetch maximum

    IPL Auction: No hat-trick for Yuvraj Singh; Shane Watson, Pawan Negi fetch maximum

    MUMBAI: Yuvraj Singh is a name that makes headlines every time the player auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) takes place. He has established himself as a marquee asset and expectations are always soaring. However, the 2016 IPL auction saw a new Indian player emerging as the most sought after. 

    Youngster Pawan Negi went to Delhi Daredevils and became the most expensive Indian player to go under the hammer at the recent auction fetching a price of Rs 8.5 crore, while the Australian cricketer Shane Watson emerged as the most expensive player of the IPL auction with Royal Challengers Bangalore bagging him for a mammoth Rs 9.5 crore.  

    The left arm orthodox all rounder Negi’s base price was Rs 30 lakh. What a day for the young man, who has just been named in the India squad for the Asia Cup and ICC World T20!

    Yuvraj Singh, whose performance last year failed to make any headlines, too garnered great attention. Sunrisers Hyderabad dished out Rs 7 crore for him. Last year Singh’s was won for a whopping Rs 14 crore by Delhi Daredevils.

    “Yuvraj will help Sunrisers rake in more money and fans. It’s a franchise that has not had the stardom yet, no big Indian brand has played for the team and now that they have Yuvraj, they can certainly generate higher sponsorship revenue. Fans will also be very happy with the move,” said a sports media planning expert.

    Sony Six aired the entire auction live on 6 February and the telecast had a good traction on social media too with #IPLAuction trending the entire day.

    The entire list of players who went under the hammer and were bought by the various teams are as follows: 

     

    Rising Pune Supergiants

    Mitchell Marsh – Rs.4.8 crore

    M Ashwin –  Rs 4.5 crore

    Ishant Sharma – Rs 3.8 crore

    Kevin Pietersen – Rs. 3.5 crore

    Irfan Pathan – Rs 1 crore

    Thisara Perera – Rs 1 crore

    Rajat Bhatia – Rs 60 lakh

    Ashok Dinda – Rs 50 lakh

    Scott Boland – Rs 50 lakh

    Rudra Pratap Singh – Rs 30 lakh

    Peter Handscomb – Rs 30 lakh

    Adam Zampa – Rs 30 lakh

    Ankit Sharma – Rs 10 lakh

    Ankush Bains – Rs 10 lakh

    Baba Aparajith – Rs 10 lakh

    Deepak Chahar – Rs 10 lakh

    Jaskaran Singh – Rs 10 lakh

     

    Gujarat Lions

    Praveen Kumar – Rs 3.50 crore

    Dwayne Smith – Rs.2.3 crore

    Dale Steyn – Rs 2.3 crore

    Dinesh Karthik – Rs.2.3 crore

    Dhawal Kulkarni – Rs 2 crore

    Eklavya Dwivedi – Rs 1 crore

    Aaron Finch – Rs 1 crore

    Andrew Tye – Rs 50 lakh

    Ishan Kishan – Rs 35 lakh

    Pradeep Sangwan – Rs 20 lakh

    Praveen Tambe – Rs 20 lakh

    S. Jakati – Rs 20 lakh

    Jaydev Shah – Rs 20 lakh

    Shivil Kaushik – Rs 10 lakh

    Paras Dogra – Rs 10 lakh

    Sarabjeet Ladda – 10 lakh

    Umang Sharma – Rs 10 lakh

    Amit Mishra – Rs 10 lakh

    Aksh Deep Nath – Rs 10 lakh

     

    Royal Challengers Bangalore

    Shane Watson – Rs.9.5 crore

    Stuart Binny – Rs 2 crore

    Kane Richardson – Rs 2 crore

    Travis Head  – Rs 50 lakh

    Samuel Badree – Rs 50 lakh

    Praveen Dubey – Rs 35 lakh

    Vikramjeet Malik – Rs 20 lakh

    Sachin Baby – Rs 10 lakh

    Iqbal Abdullah – Rs 10 lakh

    Akshay Karnewar – Rs 10 lakh

    Vikas Tokas – Rs 10 lakh

     

    Sunrisers Hyderabad

    Yuvraj Singh – Rs 7 crore

    Ashish Nehra – Rs.5.5 crore

    Deepak Hooda – Rs 4.2 crore

    Mustafizur Rahman – Rs 1.40 crore

    Aditya Tare – Rs 1.20 crore

    Barinder Singh Sran – Rs.1.20 crore 

    Ben Cutting – Rs 50 lakh

    Vijay Shankar – Rs 35 lakh

    Abhimanyu Mithun – Rs 30 lakh

    T Suman – Rs 10 lakh

     

    Delhi Daredevils

    Pawan Negi – Rs 8.50 crore 

    Chris Morris – Rs 7 crore

    Sanju Samson – Rs 4.2 crore

    Carlos Brathwaite – Rs 4.2 crore

    Karun Nair – Rs 4 crore

    Rishabh Pant – Rs 1.90 crore

    Sam Billings – Rs 30 lakh

    Joel Paris – Rs 30 lakh

    Akhil Arvind Herwadkar – Rs 10 lakh

    CV Millind – Rs 10 lakh

    Pawan Suyal – Rs 10 lakh

    Pratyush Singh – Rs 10 lakh

    SK Ahmed – Rs 10 lakh

     

    Mumbai Indians

    Jos Buttler – Rs 3.8 crore

    Nathu Singh – Rs 3.20 crore

    Tim Southee – Rs 2.50 crore

    Krunal Pandya  – Rs 2 crore

    KP Kamath – Rs 1.40 crore

    Jitesh Sharma – Rs 10 lakh

    Deepak Puniya – Rs 10 lakh

    Jitesh Sharma – Rs 10 lakh

     

    Kolkata Knight Riders

    Jaydev Unadkat – Rs 1.6 crore

    Ankit Singh Rajpoot – Rs 1.5 crore

    John Hastings – Rs 1.3 crore

    Jason Holder – Rs 70 lakh 

    Colin Munro – Rs 30 lakh

    R. Satish – Rs 20 lakh

    Manan Sharma – Rs 10 lakh

     

    Kings XI Punjab

    Mohit Sharma – Rs 6.50 crore

    Marcus Stoinis – Rs 5.50 crore

    Kyle Abbott – Rs 2.10 crore

    KC Cariappa – Rs 80 lakh

    Armaan Jaffer – Rs 10 lakh

    Pradeep Sahu – Rs 10 lakh

    Swapnil Singh – Rs 10 lakh

  • MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings dominate Facebook fandom map

    MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings dominate Facebook fandom map

    MUMBAI: Facebook has been mapping fans of the eight teams playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which shows the most-liked teams on Facebook across all of India’s states and districts. Led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are the kings of IPL when it comes to their Facebook likes.

     

    The map shows that every team is the most supported team in their home states. In states that do not have a team, CSK dominates. 

     

    Interestingly, more people in Delhi like the CSK team than their home team. In fact, the Delhi Daredevils do not have a plurality of fans in an Indian district. And in Gurgaon, Mumbai Indians are the most popular among Facebook fans. 

    The Facebook fandom map is created by the Facebook Data Science team, shows fans of all eight IPL teams across India. Each district is color-coded based on which official team Facebook page has the most likes from the people that live in that district.

     

    What’s more, from 1 April to 10 May, approximately 26 million people had nearly 250 million Facebook interactions around the IPL wherein people engaged in the conversation their favorite teams, players, and with their friends around IPL content. In India, 19 million people had nearly 200 million interactions.