Mumbai: India is hosting the most exciting cricketing event of all – the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. More than a billion Indians are eager to witness India lift the coveted trophy at home. To create excitement for cricket enthusiasts nationwide, News18 India, Hindi News Channel, has announced an exciting program, Jeetega Bhai Jeetega, that promises to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
As the Cricket World Cup unfolds, News18 India is all set to take you on a thrilling ride with a series of shows dedicated to India-specific matches. It promises to maintain its engaging content, covering all aspects of the game, including pre-match analysis, mid-match updates, and post-match discussions with cricketing legends Sandeep Patil and Monty Panesar for each match. The channel’s reporters will be present on-ground and add flavour to the coverage by capturing the excitement of the fans at the match venues.
The launch show will be aired on 7 October, a day before India’s cup opener. The channel will host special episodes of the show on all India matchdays.
Stay tuned with News18 India, Hindi News Channel throughout this Cricket World Cup to experience “Jeetega Bhai Jeetega”.
Mumbai: India is set to kick off their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 journey with an exhilarating match against the five-time champions, Australia, on the 8 of October 2023. With a colossal billion-strong fan base passionately rallying behind Team India in their quest to bring home the coveted trophy, Star Sports, the official broadcaster of this marquee tournament, has been at the forefront of galvanizing the entire nation in unwavering support of the team.
To add an extra layer of excitement and fervor to the build-up for this epic clash between India and Australia, the highly acclaimed Bollywood sensation, Akshay Kumar, will be joining the ‘Cricket Live’ show. In a heartwarming video that has been making waves on the Star Sports social media platforms, Akshay Kumar conveys his steadfast support, echoing the sentiments of millions across the nation, and extends his heartfelt best wishes to Team India for a triumphant journey in the World Cup.
Catch all the action from the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 –India vs Australia, 8 October 2023, Live & exclusively on the Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar
Mumbai: Polycab India Ltd., India’s largest Wires and Cables manufacturer and one of the fastest-growing FMEG companies, is all set to make this World Cup season even more electrifying with its latest campaign, “Jo cricket ke liye jiye, Come #CheerIndiaKeLiye with Polycab.” Polycab India is an official partner for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
The heart of the campaign is to connect with every cricket enthusiast and capture their emotion as they cheer for the country. The start of the campaign is an exhilarating anthem, sung by the talented Dev Negi, and brought to life by director Jay Bhansali. Bharat-Hitarth (Bharat Menaria and Hitarth Bhatt) have masterfully composed the music for the anthem. It is a lively musical composition with lyrics that revolve around India’s quest to win the World Cup once again. It celebrates the unity of cricket fans, highlighting individuals from diverse backgrounds, all coming together to dance to Polycab’s anthem beat and perform the hook step.
The digital campaign features three extraordinary individuals who have carved unique spaces for themselves as super fans of Indian cricket: Sudhir Chaudhary, Saravanan Hari, and Pintu Behera. They join the clarion call, encouraging fans from all walks of life to demonstrate how they are cheering for India, using the anthem’s catchy hook step and audio. The campaign has been conceptualised and executed by FCB Kinnect.
Cricket in India is not just a sport; it’s an overwhelming emotion, and every Indian has their unique style of expressing their support for the national cricket team. Whether it’s sitting at the perfect angle in front of the TV, painting the tri-color on one’s face, or distributing sweets as soon as Cricketer hits half a century every person emotes their ecstasy in their distinct ways. Polycab invites the entire nation to showcase their passion for cricket and support for Team India through its exciting campaign, #CheerIndiaKeLiye.
The focal point of the campaign is user-generated content (UGC) from passionate Indians demonstrating how they #CheerIndiaKeLiye, incorporating the anthem’s hook step and audio. To spread the word about this thrilling contest and the infectious anthem, Polycab has teamed up with a diverse group of digital influencers, popular TV stars, and content creators. Over the next couple of weeks, these influencers will be creating unique social media content encouraging their followers and users to participate in the #CheerIndiaKeLiye campaign by using the anthem’s audio and hook step. Exciting social media consumer contests is being rolled out as part of the campaign across the country to #CheerIndiaKeLiye and win exciting prizes.
The campaign will also cover real-life stories across the country of how people are going out of the way to cheer for India to win the World Cup once again.
Commenting on the same, Polycab India CMO & executive president Nilesh Malani said, “It is a matter of great pride for Polycab, a reputed home-grown brand with presence in 60+ countries, to partner with the International Cricket Council for the Cricket World Cup 2023. Polycab has always aimed to resonate with the passions and sentiments of our diverse nation. Cricket is not just a sport in India but it’s an integral part of our culture and identity. Through #CheerIndiaKeLiye campaign, we aim to celebrate the fervour and enthusiasm that unites every Indian during this cricketing extravaganza. Our strategy is simple yet powerful – we want to empower every Indian to express their love for cricket and support for Team India in their own exclusive way. Through the #CheerIndiaKeLiye campaign, we are inviting fans from all walks of life to come together and showcase their cricketing cheer. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or someone who enjoys the occasional match, we want you to be a part of this celebration.”
Polycab India recently unveiled its renewed brand identity and philosophy that reflects its future business roadmap. Polycab is undergoing a remarkable transformation under Project LEAP. While being renowned for its excellence in manufacturing wires and cables, Polycab continues to expand its horizons to offer a comprehensive suite of electrical solutions for modern living making it safe, convenient and sustainable. The rebranding is not just a shift in Visual Identity or Brand Architecture, it is a guiding philosophy that underscores Polycab’s commitment to Innovation, Technology, Safety and Sustainability leading to its Brand Purpose of ‘Connecting all to a brighter future.’
Speaking of the film, FCB Kinnect executive creative director Ashish Tambe said, “As the official partner of ICC, Polycab has created a rallying cry that will unite every Indian fan. #CheerIndiaKeLiye is an emotion, a state of being, and a default mode that is activated in every Indian, whenever our ‘Men in Blue’ take the field. The victory of the piece is how it captures this multifaced emotion – the madness, the prayer, the hope, the triumph, the pride – in its true essence. Nuances such as bringing on no professional dancers and capturing the offbeat, yet true moves of real fans make this a genuinely relatable anthem of this season.”
Mumbai: India TV, the only news group to have CTV first news channels in India, have launched an exclusive CTV stream for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Starting from 5 October, the streaming will be available on the India TV Smart TV App.
The dedicated 24/7 streaming will bring non-stop live coverage of cricket world cup, expert analysis, and all the behind-the-scenes stories to the screen for cricket enthusiasts worldwide. To engage the viewers, it will also feature documentaries on Indian Cricket grounds and quizzes.
On the launch of this new stream, India TV CEO & managing director Ritu Dhawan said, “There is a good amount of audience duplication between news and cricket audience. To serve them exclusive coverage of cricket world cup, we’ve launched a dedicated sports stream, which will be available on our smart TV app”.
Earlier in August, India TV, the leading Hindi news channel in India, introduced the main channel and two dedicated CTV channels on CTV devices. In addition to India TV Live, the channels also introduced India TV Speed News and India TV Aap ki Adalat. Furthermore, India TV is also planning to launch a few more channels in future.
The decision to foray into the CTV platform is in line with the changing news and entertainment landscape. In the past few years, CTV has emerged as a touchpoint of interest as it is able to bring together the large-screen TV experience and has the target measurement capabilities of digital. Additionally, it provides the opportunity to go beyond the 24-hour barrier of providing content and facilitating structured information to the viewer. As per the FICCI-EY report 2022, CTVs are expected to touch the 40 million marks by 2025.
Mumbai: As the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 begins today, Coca-Cola India and ICC aim to bring together the country’s excitement for cricket with a commitment to sustainability. During the match opening ceremony of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, Coca-Cola India and ICC introduced national flags made from post-consumer PET bottles. These PET bottles were recycled to produce yarn which was subsequently used for the flags. These flags will be used during the ‘national anthem ceremony’ before each match takes place in the stadiums.
Heralding a new era of environmental responsibility, Coca-Cola India has enabled creation of national flags of the ten playing nations, and ten ICC unity flags. This makes Coca-Cola India the first company in the world to introduce recycled PET national flags in the sport of cricket, setting a precedent for future events.
Approximately, 11,000 PET bottles were used for creating one national flag and approximately 2000 bottles were used to create an ICC unity flag. The flags are manufactured by GoRevise by Ganesha Ecoverse Ltd which is engaged in manufacturing recycled yarn and garments. A dedicated team of 100 workers devoted 25 days and over 300 hours to bring these magnificent flags to life.
Thums Up and Limca Sportz are the official beverage and sports drink partners for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup India 2023. Coca-Cola India will undertake many activations during the World Cup, including online and offline fan and consumer engagements, to build awareness around waste management.
Coca-Cola India & Southwest Asia VP marketing Arnab Roy, “Coca-Cola ahas a mission to support sustainability efforts as an integral part of all sporting events. Aligned with this mission, we take pride in unveiling national flags made with recycled PET at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 today. With these recycled national and ICC Unity flags we are dedicated to advancing the principles of a circular economy.”
With sports being an integral part of both the organisation’s DNA and cricket being the biggest sporting in India, Coca-Cola India and ICC are committed to creating a sustainable sporting experience in this world cup.
Mumbai: Herbalife India, a global premier health and wellness company, announced the partnership with Disney+ Hotstar as a digital streaming associate sponsor for the highly anticipated ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. This collaboration reaffirms Herbalife’s commitment to sports in the subcontinent following its successful partnership with the IPL earlier this year.
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 commences on the 5 October, with the final to be played in Ahmedabad on the 19 November, with all 48 matches being available for streaming on the Disney+ Hotstar platform.
Herbalife India senior vice president and managing director Ajay Khanna said, “We are thrilled to be associated with the streaming of the biggest sporting events worldwide. Herbalife is known for its association with hundreds of world-class athletes and sporting events. It is a matter of pride for us to add the streaming of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 to that list. It is an exciting time for cricket, and this collaboration truly reflects our passion for this incredible sport. This also reinforces Herbalife’s mission for better nutrition, empowering people to achieve their full potential through healthier choices for health and wellness.”
Herbalife takes pride in its sponsorship of over 150 athletes, teams and leagues across the globe, all of whom embody the company’s dedication to promoting a healthy and active lifestyle through adequate nutrition. In India, Herbalife continues to support athletes like Virat Kohli, Smriti Mandhana, Lakshya Sen, Manika Batra, Mary Kom, and para-badminton player Palak Kohli, amongst others, and major sporting events like IPL, Special Olympics World Summer Games, Ironman Goa, and many others.
Mumbai: As we inch closer to the beginning of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, the excitement is at an all-time high. Disney+ Hotstar, the official streaming partner for the tournament, released a new ad film as a part of their #FreeLoThodaJeeLo campaign. Starring Abhishek Banerjee and Jameel Khan, the film captures the anticipation for the upcoming tournament and highlights its ‘free on mobile’ offering this year along with free first-class entertainment such as Freddy, Brahmastra Part One: Shiva and many others.
Conceptualized by the internal Disney+ Hotstar team and directed by Nikhil Rao, the latest ad film is an unusual and striking play on the importance of prioritizing one’s own needs alongside those of one’s family. In the video, a man is denied entry into heaven because, in an effort to ensure the comfort of his wife, son, and mother, he forgets to enjoy the pleasures of life like cricket and entertainment, made even easier through Disney+ Hotstar’s free offerings.
Team India begins their Men’s Cricket World Cup campaign on 8 October 2023, with an epic showdown against Australia at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium. The hosts will then lock horns with Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The anticipation builds as India’s path leads them to a highly anticipated clash with arch-rivals Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium on 14 October, adding another thrilling chapter to the ‘Greatest Rivalry’.”
Catch every exhilarating moment of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 live and free on mobile on Disney+ Hotstar. The tournament will also broadcast LIVE on the Star Sports Network.
Mumbai: As the excitement surrounding the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 begins, Cadbury Dairy Milk is thrilled to unveil its heartwarming campaign, #SitTogether. Bringing alive the brand’s purpose of generosity and rooted in the profound belief that the joy of cricket should be a shared experience, the campaign invites everyone to extend a hand of camaraderie and togetherness. In a world where power distance often separates individuals, #SitTogether encourages people to transcend these divides by embracing the simple act of sharing their love for cricket. It is a poignant reminder that a match day holds equal significance for everyone, regardless of their roles.
Mondelez India vice president of marketing Nitin Saini said, “We are excited to launch our campaign #SitTogether ahead of the World Cup, inspiring people to experience the joy of cricket together and foster a sense of togetherness and shared happiness. We truly believe that the excitement of big match days is universal, regardless of people’s backgrounds or jobs. With this campaign, we urge consumers to join us and make this year’s match viewing moments truly inclusive and meetha (sweet) for all.”
Ogilvy India chief creative officer Sukesh Nayak mentioned “The love for cricket unites us all, when we are down, we pray together, when we win, we celebrate together. So then, why not watch it together too? Building on our generosity platform, we are very excited to have created #SitTogether, a digital platform to enable people to watch the match from the stadium with a member of their staff. This is a human idea that will help foster a true sense of togetherness and happiness this Cricket World Cup.”
Wavemaker India’s chief client officer & office head: North, West and East Shekhar Banerjee further added, “With the cricket world cup happening in India, we have been able to unlock an unprecedented opportunity that will help us melt the implicit power distance in India. In partnership with ICC and Star Sports, we have created a platform for audiences to #SitTogether and experience the game live. This platform is helping us create a symbolic gesture that can inspire the population to inculcate a sense of togetherness.”
Additionally, ICC chief commercial officer Anurag Dahiya said, “ICC is thrilled to collaborate with Cadbury Dairy Milk for the Cadbury #SitTogether campaign, which combines the unique Indian passion for cricket with the national pride of all competing nations to create an unrivalled global sporting occasion. This partnership celebrates the incredible power that the World Cup has in uniting nations and fans across different cultures.”
#SitTogether will also be amplified via multiple media touchpoints, including TV, OOH advertising, social media, and influencer partnerships. The brand will also leverage cricketing platforms and mobile publishers to engage the audience in unique and memorable ways. Additionally, Cadbury Dairy Milk will enable and facilitate #SitTogether experiences at stadiums, fan parks, live screenings in societies, et al.
Mumbai: When India and Pakistan face off in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, it’s more than just a sporting event – it’s a blockbuster that captures the hearts of millions of passionate fans. As the official broadcaster of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, the Star Sports Network unveils a quirky and emotionally charged campaign film that is sure to leave fans in anticipation and excitement. With India maintaining a perfect record against Pakistan in the ODI Cricket World Cup, having won all seven encounters between the two sides, the upcoming clash set for 14 October 2023, promises to be a mouth-watering battle that the world eagerly awaits.
The campaign highlights India’s ‘Wait for Eight,’ as they look to maintain their unblemished record against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup, while acknowledging the fervent hopes of Pakistani fans for their team’s elusive victory. The film also encapsulates the emotions of Indian cricket fans who vividly remember the World Cup victories against Pakistan and eagerly anticipate another triumph. It also introduces an endearing twist as the ghost of a familiar passionate Pakistani cricket fan, still waiting for his ‘Mauka’ (opportunity) to see his team win against India in the World Cup, meets the confident Indian ghosts, symbolising the unbroken streak of victories India holds against Pakistan in ODI World Cups. The film stars none other than iconic Team India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, popular Bollywood sensation Shehnaz Gill, and stand-up comedian Akash Gupta. This exceptional ensemble cast seamlessly blends cricket and entertainment to deliver a campaign that is bound to strike a chord with fans across the globe.
The last game between the ‘Greatest Rivals’ (India & Pakistan) in Asia Cup 2023 was the highest-rated ODI match ever, outside of World Cups. The fervour and enthusiasm surrounding the encounter between these two nations will be at all-time high as they clash at the biggest ICC event in India after more than a decade.
Mumbai: In a first for the sport, the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 world feed match coverage which is supported by Disney Star, will see ICC TV produce an additional vertical video feed, that will revolutionize fans’ viewing experience of the biggest Cricket World Cup ever.
The ICC’s vertical feed will be a first-of-its-kind coverage for the sport across all 48 World Cup matches. The technological innovation will provide fans with an easier and more intuitive viewing experience on mobile phones that allows them to consume content on-the-go in the most convenient handheld position.
For fans, this transformative approach to consuming ICC events will provide more access to World Cups than ever before. The vertical feed will provide a special experience with the addition of split-screens in its coverage. With a focus on building more context to the on-field action, the split-screen feature will unlock an additional dimension for the viewers and provide a further sense of proximity to the action and their heroes.
The production will use a carefully curated array of dedicated vertically oriented cameras, whilst utilising the world feed cameras for split screens. The production will also feature match graphics and bespoke production enhancements to enhance the vertically oriented coverage.
The vertical video feed will also make use of traditional technical and editorial storytelling tools to further elevate the coverage. Key features like ball tracking, player tracking and field plot will be tailored to fit the vertical format. The coverage will also have a world-class commentary panel calling the action.
ICC chief commercial officer Anurag Dahiya said, “Cricket fans always look forward to the high-quality broadcast coverage of ICC events. With this in mind, the ICC TV team continuously strives to tailor our coverage to fan preferences. We are very excited to launch cricket’s first-ever vertical video production at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. This game-changing initiative promises to transform the fan viewing experience. It is an innovative approach to cricket coverage that will place fans at the centre of the action bringing them closer to the game than ever before and providing a world-class production to the biggest Cricket World Cup ever.”
Disney Star head – sports Sanjog Gupta said, “Consumers’ preferences and habits are evolving more rapidly than ever before, catalyzing the emergence of new user experiences. Disney Star has always played a pioneering role in taking cricket viewing experiences forward and is now proud to collaborate with the ICC to bring to sports fans for the first-time ever the ‘vertical feed’, on ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. The ‘vertical feed’ aims to deliver to digital users, enhanced convenience, engagement and immersion, beyond the differentiated screen orientation. With its uniquely designed production style entailing cameras, graphics, direction, replays and other enhancements, it promises to change the way cricket is watched.”
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup kicks off on 5 October with a repeat of the 2019 final as England face New Zealand in Ahmedabad. Across 10 world class venues, 48 matches will be played in 46 days culminating in the Men’s Cricket World Cup Final on 19 November in the biggest cricket stadium in the world.
