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  • Rishabh Pant rides in as brand ambassador of Hercules

    Rishabh Pant rides in as brand ambassador of Hercules

    Mumbai: Hercules, a homegrown bicycle brand from the stable of TI Cycles of India, has on-boarded Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant as its brand ambassador to promote the cycling culture amongst urban teenagers of the country.

    Being one of the most promising young cricketers and captain of the Delhi Capitals team in the Indian Premiere League and part of India’s T20 World Cup squad, Pant is admired by millions of fans all across the cricketing world. The association will surely shape the perspective towards cycling and outdoor adventure for the urban youth who idolise cricket and sports in the country, said the brand in a statement.

    “Hercules has always been a choice for young boys who wish to discover their spirit of adventure and exploring with friends through cycling,” said TI Cycles of India president KK Paul. “In a similar manner, Rishabh Pant, as an athlete has influenced teenage boys to pursue their goals with passion and determination. With this association, we are on a journey to support that inspiration to pursue their dreams and achieve their goals, relentlessly.”

    Hercules strives to fulfill the bicycling needs of the urban teenage boys of the country. Over the years, the brand has introduced a range of cycles such as Top Gear, Rockshox, Dynamite, Brut, Street Cat series, to name a few, said the statement.

    “Bicycles were such an integral part of my childhood and I have many fond memories associated with it. I used one to get to school and then to cricket practice, and it was always something that gave me a sense of freedom,” said Pant. “I personally believe that cycling is one of the best ways to bring out the adventure in you and spend more time being active outdoors, hence, I am eager to contribute in my way to educate and encourage our young boys towards adventure through Hercules.”

  • Dream11’s new campaign for T20 World Cup urges fans to #DreamBig

    Dream11’s new campaign for T20 World Cup urges fans to #DreamBig

    Mumbai: Fantasy sports platform Dream11 has unveiled its new brand campaign #DreamBig for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. Conceptualised and executed by Tilt Brand Solutions and Rehab Films, the campaign films bring to life inspiring, real-life stories of Indian cricketers and Dream11 brand ambassadors Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and Shikhar Dhawan.

    The brand has launched the campaign with the return of the T20 showpiece where passions run high and some players realise life-long dreams, not just theirs but also of their family, coaches, and teammates.  

    “Sport has always thrown up stories that drive fans to be inspired and achieve their own potential. We would like to encourage fans to strengthen their self-belief and go after their dreams, not just in sport but in any vocation they pursue,” said Dream11 chief marketing officer Vikrant Mudaliar.

    “#DreamBig celebrates this sentiment through the stories of the extraordinary people who had the tenacity and were relentless in the pursuit of fulfilling their dreams. This also resonates with us at Dream11, where dreaming big was a huge part of our journey — going from being a start-up to becoming the world’s largest fantasy sports platform with over 110 million users,” he added.

    The first film featuring Rohit Sharma leans on the origins of the cricketer’s ‘45’ numbered jersey, which, as we learn, is a lucky charm bestowed upon him by his mother.

    The second film with Rishabh Pant showcases the classic sports hero worship story of idolising a star and eventually rubbing shoulders with him on the same pedestal, the hero, in this case, being MS Dhoni, who was Pant’s idol and inspiration, well before anyone knew about the budding player or his talent.

    Hardik Pandya’s film portrays a story of humble beginnings. Pandya knew his chances were bleak but his sheer drive enabled him to Dream Big and achieve stardom from a near-impossible position.

    The fourth film on Jasprit Bumrah’s journey showcases the results of channeling raw talent and watching the results unfold. Long before breaking records for India, the young lad was infamous for breaking many objects in his house and locality.

    The fifth film featuring Shikhar Dhawan throws light on how elite sports is not about equals or competing at a level playing field.

    The campaign films are now live across multiple platforms including TV and digital.

    As the official fantasy sports partner of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, Dream11 will provide opportunities to millions of Indians to put their cricket knowledge and skills to test, and engage closely with the matches, said the brand.

    The T20 tournament features the world’s top-16 teams including India, England, Australia, West Indies, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Bangladesh among others.

  • Optimum Nutrition ropes in Rishabh Pant as its brand athlete

    Optimum Nutrition ropes in Rishabh Pant as its brand athlete

    Mumbai: Nutrition supplements brand Optimum Nutrition has partnered with Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant. With him on board, the brand aims to further grow the awareness and trust across fitness enthusiasts for Optimum Nutrition products.

    “It is an absolute privilege for us to have Rishabh Pant as our athlete on team Optimum Nutrition, we are committed to supporting his nutritional needs throughout his training and keeping him fit and healthy,” stated Glanbia Performance Nutrition India managing director Satyavrat Pendharkar.
    With his quirkiness, zeal for excellence in the sport, and smart personality, Pant embodies the philosophy of Optimum Nutrition: To be the best in the country, while chasing finesse and perfection to leave a lasting impression, said the brand in a statement.

    “Being a professional athlete, I am always on the move and constantly striving to improve my fitness and game. I am happy to be associated with this amazing global community of Optimum Nutrition athletes as they champion high quality and performance-oriented nutrition,” said Pant on the association.

    “Rishabh shares values of commitment to quality and fitness with Optimum Nutrition and having a global brand of their repute on board with him as nutrition experts, is of immense value to him,” added JSW Sports CEO Mustafa Ghouse.

  • 90+ My Tuition App onboards Rishabh Pant as brand ambassador

    90+ My Tuition App onboards Rishabh Pant as brand ambassador

    Mumbai: Ed-tech startup 90+ My Tuition App on Friday announced that it has brought Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant on board as its national brand ambassador. In continuance of his association with the company, Pant has launched the CBSE syllabus all over India.

    According to a statement, this association will build a strong brand resonance and top-of-the-mind recall for the start-up among its potential customers – students and parents. “The partnership comes at an opportune time when the start-up is in a business expansion mode across key cities in India,” it added.

    “Rishabh Pant is the rising star of cricket and personifies grit, determination, and hard work, qualities that we would like to inculcate in all the students using our app,” said 90+ My Tuition App co-founder and CEO Smijay Gokuldasan. “As cricket unites India, our CBSE syllabus launched by Rishabh will provide a unifying experience to the students on our app.”

    “I wish I had an app like 90+ My Tuition App during my school days. It would have made studying math and science so much more fun. With the launch of the CBSE syllabus, the learning curve of the students on the app will be further enriched,” said Pant.

    90+ My Tuition App provides digital tuition to 8th-12th standard students of CBSE and state education boards. Recently, the start-up secured $ five million investment in a series A round for market expansion, brand building, and new product development.

  • Cricketer Rishabh Pant signs up with Moj

    New Delhi: Cricket buffs can now look forward to connecting with cricketing sensation Rishabh Pant on short video app Moj. Ace wicket-keeper and batsman, Pant is the first Indian cricketer to join the app.

    “He will be sharing exclusive content from his cricket tours, thrilling action moments from the dressing room, and fun banter on Moj. The 120 million strong monthly active Moj community can now just Swipe-Up to get sneak-peeks into his practice sessions, daily routine, celebratory moments, and other behind-the-scenes videos,” said the company on Monday.

    Rishabh has announced his entry on Moj with an engrossing video. Click Here

    “As a fun-loving person, I love to connect with new people and keep up with the latest trends and pop culture. This brought me to Moj, as the platform gives me a much needed escape into a ‘world of fun’.  I am excited to create some exclusive content and give a glimpse of my personal life and all the work that goes into being a cricketer. My fans will get to see a unique, little known side of me on Moj with lots of never-told stories coming their way,” said Pant.

    Moj, director, content strategy and operations, Shashank Shekhar said, “Cricket fever is always on a high in our country and it’s quite thrilling to have the Gen Z sports sensation Rishabh Pant on Moj. We are confident that he will not only strengthen the sports content category but also carve out new trends with his unique style. The Moj community can now experience and celebrate their love for the game with the inspirational Pant.”

    The short-video app has been expanding its content tail with a focus on multiple niche content categories including travel and adventure, sports and wellness, nature, infotainment and food amongst others.

  • IPL 2021: boAt becomes audio partner for six teams

    IPL 2021: boAt becomes audio partner for six teams

    NEW DELHI: Indian-based consumer electronics brand boAt has teamed up with six franchises in this year's edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The d2c brand is the audio partner for Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, and Royal Challengers Bangalore. 

    boAt revealed that it will launch a limited edition of TWS Airdopes inspired by the insignia and colours of the teams, to cater to the fans of the respective teams. The brand logo will be displayed on the helmets and team caps of Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

    Ahead of IPL 14, the brand has kicked off the #SoundOfChampions digital campaign aimed at celebrating the league’s winning moments. It has also roped in Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, and KL Rahul as brand ambassadors. 

    "Cricket has always been a religion in our country and the league will boost overall consumer confidence. We want to welcome the IPL teams back to India by launching TWS earbuds with the teams’ insignia," said boAt co-founder Aman Gupta. 

    The #SoundOfChampions campaign aims to strengthen boAt's bonding with cricket. With this promotional strategy, the company is trying to elevate the emotion and passion that cricket and sounds evoke in the minds of Indians. 

  • boAt is ‘Official Audio Partner’ for six IPL Teams

    boAt is ‘Official Audio Partner’ for six IPL Teams

    NEW DELHI: boAt – a consumer tech brand that is an amalgamation of action sports, music, and fashion becomes the official audio sponsor for six IPL teams -Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, and Royal Challengers Bangalore. 

    boAt has been partnering with IPL teams since 2018, and this year the brand has leaped by becoming the audio sponsor for six teams. boAt has launched limited-edition earphones, headphones, and speakers inspired by the insignia and colors of the teams, to cater to the fans of the respective teams. The starting price of these licensed products is Rs 499 and will be available online on sites like Amazon.in, Flipkart, and more. 

    The brand’s very own boAtheads (brand ambassadors) Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, and KL Rahul will also be playing with the respective teams. With the brand motto of bringing stadium experience to the home, the association this time is bigger than ever 

    boAt lifestyle co-founder Aman Gupta said, “The announcement of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has brought back the excitement amongst viewers and advertisers who were starved of original sports content. Due to the pandemic, work from home (WFH), workout from home, learning from home, cinema at home has become the new normal and with IPL the consumers will also witness another first – Stadium at home. Cricket is no less than a religion in India, will be viewed with no less than a stadium like an ambiance. IPL season will give the right push to not only speakers, sound-bars, and earphones but the overall audio industry. We are optimistic with our limited edition of headphones and speakers, the experience for our consumers will be bass-heavy”.  

    IMG Reliance has been working closely with boAt on all their sports partnerships. On boAt and associations, IMG Reliance head of sales Nikhil Bardia commented, “Excited to have boAt as our official audio partners, they truly know how to increase the decibel of excitement for the millennial of the country.” 

    Work from home (WFH), workout from home, cinema at home, and study from home has acted as catalyst and boAt has witnessed a 20 per cent surge in demand for its products in Covid2019 times. The brand has also crossed Rs 500 crore (FY 2019-20) in gross revenues in just over 4 years. The ‘Made for India’ brand has ramped up quickly and is now ranked as the No.1 brand in the earwear (headphones & earphones) segment, with around 20 per cent market share as per the data released by leading IT market research and advisory firm International Data Corporation (IDC). 

  • JSW Steel signs Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant as brand ambassador

    JSW Steel signs Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant as brand ambassador

    MUMBAI: JSW Steel, India’s leading steel producer and the flagship company of the $14 billion JSW Group, has signed Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant as its brand ambassador to promote its steel products which include JSW Colouron+ color coated sheets & JSW Neosteel TMT bars, for a three-year period.

    India, currently the second largest steel producer in the world, has embarked on a journey to enhance its steel manufacturing capacity from 142 MTPA to 300 MTPA by 2030 through the Indian National Steel Policy. India’s per capita consumption of steel currently stands at 74 Kg and is estimated to increase exponentially to 160 Kg by 2030. Compared with the world current average of 212 kg per capita, the tremendous scope and potential for growth is evident. In the last one and a half decades, Indian steel manufacturers have invested large amounts of capital in setting up state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities to produce high-end steel products to meet the exacting demands of the end-user industry. The continued growth of the Indian economy is expected to further boost India’s core economy industries with significant growth expected across infrastructure in the construction, real estate, capital goods, automobile and energy sectors. JSW Steel aims to play a significant role in India’s growth story. In its efforts to lead the growth, JSW Steel has embarked on a series of capacity expansion projects to reach 45 MTPA by FY30.

    According to Parth Jindal of JSW Group, “JSW Group’s philosophy – ‘Better Everyday’ guides us to positively improve all the lives we touch. It enables us to  hold a unique and differentiated place in the minds of our customers. Our continued focus on making high quality products and ensuring that they are easily accessible to consumers across India lets us to participate in building a modern India. As a brand we believe that we are young, hungry, fearless and world class, the same traits we see in Rishabh Pant. We are thrilled to have Rishabh as our brand ambassador and have no doubt that this partnership will be beneficial and increase the recall for the JSW Neosteel and JSW Coloron+ brands.”  

    Commenting on his association with JSW Steel, Rishabh Pant said, “I am very happy to partner with JSW Steel. I sincerely believe that this is the beginning of a very long and exciting association.  It makes me proud to partner with a world class company like JSW Steel whose leadership journey, innovative products and future-ready capabilities I have always admired.”

    JSW Steel director (commercial marketing and corporate strategy) Jayant Acharya adds, “We welcome Rishabh Pant to JSW Steel as our partner in growth. We believe that our association with Rishabh will help create greater awareness for our products as well as differentiate the high quality product portfolio of JSW Steel. Our new marketing campaign with Rishabh Pant intends to further strengthen the recall of our branded steel products among our business customers as well as end use consumers.”

    JSW Steel is planning an integrated marketing campaign for JSW Colouron+ & JSW Neosteel featuring Rishabh Pant, expected to Go-live by mid-February 2020. The marketing campaign has been conceptualised by Ogilvy & Mather and showcases product attributes whilst also featuring Rishabh Pant in an interesting and engaging way.

  • Adidas creates shortest hashtag #III, Sharma, Rahul & Pant superheroes

    MUMBAI: Adidas is all set to blow away cricket fans with the launch of its latest digital campaign titled #III, cricket’s shortest hashtag – #III, aiming to make the hashtag synonymous with cricket. Interestingly, the three “I’s” in the “#III” not only look like the three stumps of cricket but also give a visual representation of the trademark three stripes of adidas. The idea behind the campaign is to keep hashtags concise and crisp, in line with the tenets of social media. The campaign is being led by adidas athletes Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant and each ‘I’ in the #III, represents each one of them. As part of the campaign all three athletes will come together as the adidas #III squad, to become cricket’s first 3D superhero squad who are here not merely to play the game but to entertain audiences at extraordinary levels.

    The #III Squad (or the cricket squad) of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will regale audiences on field with their explosive performances and off-field with fictional storytelling around the game. These three superheroes will live two lives – one with fantastical superpowers and the other with cricketing powers.

    “As the world’s leading sports brand, we decided to establish the world’s shortest hashtag that represents the game – #III. We also realized that it was time to bring back the excitement to the cricket season and hence decided to push our athletes to go beyond just being sportsmen. Today audiences are seeking entertainment in the sport of cricket and we felt that the time was right to showcase Rohit, KL and Rishabh as the explosive players and entertainers that they are. What better than their superhero avatars to showcase their super abilities.” said adidas India director – Heartbeat Sports & Outdoor Business Unit Dhanashree Sowani.

    During the upcoming cricket season, the #III squad will give epic live commentary through GIFs and cinemagraphs on social media especially during matches. The superhero avatars will also be placed at prominent malls and adidas stores in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. adidas will also giveaway limited edition merchandise to winners of online contests that will be run on the adidas cricket social media handles.