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  • YSCE joins hands with BBCCT

    YSCE joins hands with BBCCT

    MUMBAI: Yuvraj Singh Centre of Excellence ties up with Bishen Bedi Cricket Coaching Trust to provide world class training facilities to the budding cricketers. Under this alliance, cricket camps will be conducted across country to select a team that will further be taken to different countries to expose the young cricketers to the international cricket scenario.

     

    Sharing his excitement on this alliance, Yuvraj Singh said, “It is a moment of great pride and honour to me as my own guru has joined hands with my academy. Bishen Paaji has not only taught me the game but has installed human values to be grounded in life as well. I would like to see more and more young learn from him and become better sportsmen. I am yet to meet more passionate and dedicated coach who works at grassroots level and promote the young talent.”

     

    “Yuvraj is one of our founder students and what an impact player he’s been for the cause of Indian cricket.  Yuvi makes us all in BBCCT feel very humble & grounded. We at the BBCCT would be only too glad & privileged to join hands with YSCE to ‘get on with the game’ in right earnest! While it is important to stay abreast with modern cricket in all its three formats, it is equally significant to hang on to the true values of the game of cricket, which for me, are of real essence as far as passing on of the gospel of cricket as a character builder is concerned. I am hoping for a powerful and intense training camp with all the young trainees.”

     

    The first camp will be organized on the outskirts of Nangal in Punjab. Bishen Singh Bedi will supervise and organize a tough and competitive training camp for the kids. YSCE will bring in its excellent coaching facility and will help Bishen Singh Bedi to groom the young cricketers. The association has also made special provisions for the players from financially unstable family backgrounds to give an opportunity to all the budding cricketers.

     

    Trial dates for the camps will be announced shortly.

  • IPL auction: Yuvraj goes to RCB for Rs 14 cr; DD bags Karthik (Rs 12.5 cr) & KP (Rs 9 cr)

    IPL auction: Yuvraj goes to RCB for Rs 14 cr; DD bags Karthik (Rs 12.5 cr) & KP (Rs 9 cr)

    MUMBAI: The auction of players for the seventh season of Indian Premiere League (IPL) is currently underway in Bengaluru and it’s certainly got everyone’s attention. The auction this year is the biggest with 514 players in the pool – 219 capped players (169 Indians / 50 overseas) and 292 uncapped players (255 Indians / 37 overseas).

     

    The first player to go under the hammer was CSK’s opener Murali Vijay, opening at a base price of Rs 2 crore. He will now be seen in the Delhi Daredevil’s camp after the team bought him for a cool Rs 5 crore.

     

    Next up for bidding was Sri Lanka’s ‘Mr.Dependable’ – Mahela Jayawardena – who went unsold.

     

    After having been shunned by the national side – England – the South African-born Kevin Pietersen was next under the hammer and after some frantic bidding went for a high price of Rs 9 crore to Delhi Daredevils as the team used its right-to-match after Sunrisers won the bid.

     

    The biggest bet was for Yuvraj Singh. After the bid for Yuvraj went past Pietersen’s value, Banglore entered the scene and almost got him for Rs 10 crore. KKR then entered the fray and RCB had to finally make a winning bid of Rs 14 crore for the Punjab lad.

     

    The surprise package was Dinesh Karthik, who just about managed to steal Yuvi’s thunder with a cool bid of Rs 12.5 crore from Delhi Daredevils. 

     

    Other highlights are:

     

    # CSK bags Kallis for Rs 5.5 crore. But, the Kolkata Knight Riders have matched the bid.

    # Virender Sehwag to KXIP Rs 3.20 crore.

    # David Warner goes to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 5.50 crore.

    # Brendon McCullum to CSK for Rs 3.25 crore.

    # Mumbai Indians get Michael Hussey for Rs 5 crore.

    # Sunrisers Hyderabad reclaim Amit Mishra using their right-to-match card. They get him for Rs 4.75 crore.

    # Mumbai Indians win the bid for Zaheer with Rs. 2.6 crore.

    # Aaron Finch goes to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs. 4 crore.

    # Robin Uthappa sold to KKR for Rs 5 crore.

    # Rajasthan Royals win the bid of Rs. 2.40 crore for Brad Hodge.

    # KXIP get Shaun Marsh for Rs 2.20 crore.

    # Manoj Tiwary to Delhi Daredevils Rs 2.8 crore.

    # Dwayne Smith goes to Chennai Super Kings for Rs 4.5 crore.

  • Sony Six to broadcast 2014 Pepsi IPL player auction

    Sony Six to broadcast 2014 Pepsi IPL player auction

    MUMBAI: ?Sony Six, India’s premier sports and entertainment channel will exclusively broadcastthe player auction that will take place before this year’s edition of the Pepsi Indian Premier League. Come February 12thand 13th, the 2014 Pepsi IPL Player Auction will be the talking point of the country as the bidding process rolls out for theseventh edition of the tournament.  The event that will see eight team owners battle it out to build their dream team, will be broadcast Live and Exclusive on Six and Six HD.

     

    With every team given the option of retaining a maximum of 5 players, this year’s auction is certain to bring up surprises, with the 8 franchise teams drafting new approaches to retain the best mix of cricketing talent. This year’s auction will feature 219 capped players (169 Indians and 50 overseas players) and will also feature 292 uncapped players (255 Indians and 37 Overseas). Indian uncapped players will be figuring in the auction for the very first time. The auction will take place at ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru, on the 12th of February, with an option to carry onto the 13th of February.

     

    The auction will be conducted by Richard Madley, a professional auctioneer from England who hasbeen conducting the player auctions since the inaugural season in 2008, and will be hosted on Six by Gaurav Kapoor and Ajay Jadeja sharing their insights on player and team strategies.

     

    Some of the top players valued at the auction include Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Yusuf Pathan, Brad Haddin, Brad Hodge, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Kevin Pietersen, Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor, Jacques Kallis, MahelaJayawardene, and Marlon Samuels.

     

    Sony Six business head Prasana Krishnan said, “This year’s auction is probably one of the biggest that we’ll see, as all teams will look for a major revamp. Six will bring an in-depth perspective into the strategy each team has chartered for the league, keeping the audience enthralled throughout the event.”

     

    The Pepsi IPL is a Twenty20 cricket league in India consisting of 8 teams. Teams will play in a round robin format where each team plays each other twice, home and away. The top 4 teams with maximum points at the end of the round robin format, qualify for the play offs. This is the 7th season of the Indian Premier League. Mumbai Indians were the winners of the previous edition in 2013.

  • JWT wins the Grand Midas at Midas Awards 2013

    JWT wins the Grand Midas at Midas Awards 2013

    MUMBAI: JWT India has won the coveted Grand Midas award for its work, ‘Death Track’ for Aditya Birla Insurance at the Midas Awards.  JWT also picked up the Gold Midas for its campaign, ‘Even Gods Can Feel Insecure’ with Yuvraj Singh for Birla Sun Life Wealth with Protection Solutions.

    “A public service message from a brand which is relevant and compelling and today won us rich laurels worldwide. Immensely proud that JWT has partnered our client for such a worthy cause”, said JWT Mumbai NCD Tista Sen.

    The work for ‘Death Track’ was entered under the public service category for Birla Sun Life Insurance, the life insurance arm of the Aditya Birla Financial Services Group where it won the Grand Midas.

    JWT India’s work on ‘Even Gods Can Feel Insecure’ campaign with cricketer Yuvraj Singh, was one of the most talked and awarded campaigns of 2013. The integrated campaign, that traces the life of Yuvraj Singh who won a battle with cancer, tries to do justice to this remarkable bounce back story, which was almost scripted for an insurance company so that others can draw inspiration from it.

  • BCCI launches groundbreaking #ThankYouSachin campaign on Twitter

    BCCI launches groundbreaking #ThankYouSachin campaign on Twitter

    MUMBAI: The BCCI today announced a new integration with Twitter, one which allows fans worldwide to connect and say thank you to Sachin Tendulkar, like never before.

    During the ongoing Test series between India and the West Indies, all Twitter users who send an appreciative message for Sachin to the @BCCI handle with the #ThankYouSachin hashtag will instantaneously receive a Tweet from @BCCI with a momentous picture of Sachin, including a personalised message and signature in his handwriting.

    Since @BCCI announced the integration in a series of Tweets this morning, thousands of fans have participated, including several cricketers like Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir, to receive their own personal picture of Sachin.

    @BCCI is encouraging its audiences to connect and tweet multiple times – via the web, TV and more – as there are many different images and messages that fans can avail of. The integration will be live, while the Kolkata and Mumbai Tests are being played. The service is supported by Twitter India and Digigraph.me. Twitter India applauded the service in a blog post this morning.

    BCCI Honorary Secretary Sanjay Patel said: “Twitter has changed the way our fans, here and everywhere, stay connected to our sport and its personalities. We at the BCCI have always believed and invested in the power of mobile, digital and social. On the occasion of Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement, we’re delighted to work with Twitter and Digigraph and offer our fans this opportunity to thank Sachin and take home a piece of history.”

    Twitter India market director Rishi Jaitly said: “Twitter is the world’s leading real-time information network where users follow, share and experience content that is live, public and conversational. In India, Twitter has brought cricket fans closer to the sport and to cricketers directly and in real time. We applaud the BCCI for harnessing the power of our platform and launching this #ThankYouSachin campaign with Digigraph.”

    Digigraph founder and CEO Barry Berkowitz said: “Digigraph.me is humbled and proud to help the BCCI and Twitter honour legendary Cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar, on the eve of his historic 200th Test for India. Cricket fans around the world can now celebrate this moment by requesting, claiming and sharing personalised, autographed, collectable digital photos from Sachin, instantly from their Twitter newsfeeds.”

  • BCCI launches groundbreaking #ThankYouSachin campaign on Twitter

    BCCI launches groundbreaking #ThankYouSachin campaign on Twitter

    MUMBAI: The BCCI today announced a new integration with Twitter, one which allows fans worldwide to connect and say thank you to Sachin Tendulkar, like never before.

    During the ongoing Test series between India and the West Indies, all Twitter users who send an appreciative message for Sachin to the @BCCI handle with the #ThankYouSachin hashtag will instantaneously receive a Tweet from @BCCI with a momentous picture of Sachin, including a personalised message and signature in his handwriting.

    Since @BCCI announced the integration in a series of Tweets this morning, thousands of fans have participated, including several cricketers like Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir, to receive their own personal picture of Sachin.

    @BCCI is encouraging its audiences to connect and tweet multiple times – via the web, TV and more – as there are many different images and messages that fans can avail of. The integration will be live, while the Kolkata and Mumbai Tests are being played. The service is supported by Twitter India and Digigraph.me. Twitter India applauded the service in a blog post this morning.

    BCCI Honorary Secretary Sanjay Patel said: “Twitter has changed the way our fans, here and everywhere, stay connected to our sport and its personalities. We at the BCCI have always believed and invested in the power of mobile, digital and social. On the occasion of Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement, we’re delighted to work with Twitter and Digigraph and offer our fans this opportunity to thank Sachin and take home a piece of history.”

    Twitter India market director Rishi Jaitly said: “Twitter is the world’s leading real-time information network where users follow, share and experience content that is live, public and conversational. In India, Twitter has brought cricket fans closer to the sport and to cricketers directly and in real time. We applaud the BCCI for harnessing the power of our platform and launching this #ThankYouSachin campaign with Digigraph.”

    Digigraph founder and CEO Barry Berkowitz said: “Digigraph.me is humbled and proud to help the BCCI and Twitter honour legendary Cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar, on the eve of his historic 200th Test for India. Cricket fans around the world can now celebrate this moment by requesting, claiming and sharing personalised, autographed, collectable digital photos from Sachin, instantly from their Twitter newsfeeds.”

  • Aamir Khan wins Aaj Tak Care award for his work in films and TV

    Aamir Khan wins Aaj Tak Care award for his work in films and TV

    NEW DELHI: Actor Aamir Khan, who took television viewers by storm with his first series of Satyamev Jayate has received the award in the individual category in the Aaj Tak Care awards held on 28 August here.

    The anthem for the Aaj Tak Care Awards, the first crowd sourced anthem was launched by actor Ajay Devgn and is a unique initiative.

    All the other awards and recognitions were given in the corporate category. Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot and cricketer Yuvraj Singh were also present in the event.
    All the received entries were evaluated on various parameters by IMRB and then were passed on to FICCI to select six nominees in each category. The final list of these six nominees was submitted to the panel of the jury members.

    The final awardees in various categories were selected by the Jury members comprising Gurcharan Das, Ashok Seth, Sandeep Chachra, Sandeep Pandey, Rajendra Singh, Dipankar Gupta and Arun Kapur.
        
    Yuvraj Singh who was present at the award ceremony addresses the gathering
        
    Ajay Devgn inaugurates the Aaj Tak Care award anthem

     

    The final list of winners and recognition in various categories is as follows:

    Education: Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.
    Recognition: Shree Renuka Sugars Limited & SRF Limited
    Healthcare: Amul Dairy – Kaira District
    Environment: None
    Recognition: J K tyres & Royal Bank of Scotland
    Empowerment: The Lemon Tree Hotel company
    Recognition: Dharampal Satyapal Limited
    Individual: Aamir Khan

  • Tune in to Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM and you may win a FLAT!

    Tune in to Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM and you may win a FLAT!

    New Delhi, July 25, 2013: Radio Mirchi – 98.3 FM, Delhi’s most popular radio station, is once again set to rock your life! This time it brings to you an opportunity to win a FLAT by Investors Clinic through Mirchi’s on-air contest ‘FLAT 983’. Radio Mirchi’s yet another innovative initiative offering larger than life opportunity amazes its listeners with an outstanding gift by just participating in this contest.

    Radio Mirchi Kick started the contest on 21st July 2013. To participate in the contest, all one has to do is, tune-in to Radio Mirchi, answer a simple question and SMS your answer to 58888. Radio Mirchi’s RJs will shortlist 10 semi finalists. These contestants will then proceed to level 2 of the competition where one lucky winner will be selected. The winner will not only get a chance to walk away with keys to a brand new Flat but would also get an opportunity to meet India’s youth icon and one of the most popular cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who will felicitate the winner on 23rd August 2013 in a gala celebration.

    Commenting on the initiative Vivek Modi, Vice-President and Cluster Head for North region says “Radio Mirchi has always been known for its ground-breaking concepts while also providing great value to listeners. Taking a cue from the ever increasing property rates and in an effort to convey the message that we are always by their side, we introduced a new contest with a never before heard gratification – a lifetime opportunity to win a FLAT by Investors Clinic. We would like to thank our listeners for showing active participation in this contest!”
    So Delhi, get your game face on! As Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM is all set to welcome you to your new house!

  • PUMA cashes in on Cricket fever

    PUMA cashes in on Cricket fever

    MUMBAI: PUMA is all set to take cricket digital with the launch of its Facebook application – PUMA Finger Bash. The innovative and addictive game allows players to virtually compete against Team PUMA in a game of cricket – where the players can bowl, bat & score with their fingers.

    PUMA Finger Cricket will give the Indian cricket fans a chance to be involved with cricket in a way convenient to them. Similar to the famous and age-old game played with the hand ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors‘ – PFB is easily played on-ground between friends and makes for a very entertaining past-time.

    Users can play PUMA Finger Bash (PFB) against the virtual forms of their favourite T20 cricketers like Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Brendon McCullum, Adam Gilchrist, Yuvraj Singh and Luke Wright.
     
    In the last season of IPL, PUMA had created a series of superhero comic strips after each match of the Rajasthan Royals and Deccan Chargers.

  • Birla Sun Life Insurance launches TVC with Yuvraj Singh

    MUMBAI: Birla Sun Life Insurance has launched a new TVC with brand ambassador Yuvraj Singh who has just recovered from cancer.

    The television commercial is the second leg of the earlier ad that saw Singh saying “jab tak balla chal raha hai, thaat hai”. Through the new ad the cricketer makes a comeback and shares his determination to live with confidence through the ups and downs of life. He takes a leaf out of his own life to make the point that it is futile to question fate. Instead, he exhorts his audience to be prepared for whatever life may bring, the company said.

    With the sentence “jab tak balla chal raha hai, thaat hai”, he takes a cricket analogy into life, equating “balla” with financial preparedness.

    Aditya Birla Group chief marketing officer – financial services Ajay Kakar said, “In our opinion Yuvraj Singh is a true hero. Even through this tough interlude of his life, he has not questioned destiny and asked “why me”, but maintained a singular focus on his come-back not just to cricket but to life.”

    “Through our new TVC we wanted to take this thought forward to the masses that while you can‘t anticipate your future, you can at least prepare for it. Taking inspiration from his life story this time the thought moves from the game of cricket to the game of life with -‘Kyonki cricket ho ya life, jab tak balla chal raha hai, thaat hai‘,” he added.

    The company has launched a 45-secondar television commercial that will have an approximate 40 day runtime. It will be present across channels like television, print, radio, and digital along with BTL activities.

    The TVC opens in a sunny setting with Yuvraj visiting a school where cricket net practice is on. Yuvraj is talking to the kids, telling them about his journey through his illness and the valiant comeback that he has made. He then talks about the unpredictability of the future, and says that we need to plan for it today.

    The campaign makes a departure from the previous one with its more positive approach. It moves from him being alone in a rainy setting to a bright sunny afternoon amidst children. The campaign also moves from cricket to life. Through this TVC, the company aims at urging the viewers to plan their future today in a life full of uncertainties, with Birla Sun Life Wealth with Protection Solutions.