Companies such as Dream 11, Mobile Premier League (MPL), My11Circle, and many more have many sports celebrities on board to promote their services. Which top 5 Indian sports stars promoted real-money gaming apps, and what’s their exposure after the ban?
With sports celebrities advertising the services, this attracts their fans to use the service more. There is surely a positive impact as well as a negative impact on the users. Dream 11 is also a lead sponsor of the Indian cricket team. They started their journey with the team in July 2023. Basically, they also have a big role in the sponsorship of the Indian Premier League.
Which top 5 Indian sports stars promoted real-money gaming apps, and what’s their exposure after the ban
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
He is surely the best captain that cricket has seen as he won all the ICC Trophies, T20 World Cup, 50-over World Cup, and Champions Trophy. Mahendra Singh Dhoni was one of the biggest sports personalities that Dream 11 brought on board. He became the brand ambassador for Dream11 in March 2018 for that IPL season campaign “#DimaagSeDhoni“.
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Rohit Sharma
There is no introduction needed for Rohit Sharma and his explosive batting. Rohit Sharma, in the last two years, has helped India win the ICC T20World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy. He was also one of the famous person that Dream 11 showed in their campaigns. Sharma features in a lot of advertisements during the Indian Premier League.
Jasprit Bumrah
Surely, Jasprit Bumrah is the best bowler right now in the world. He bowls with the same intensity in all three formats, which are T20, ODIs, and Test cricket. Jasprit Bumrah was also in one of the advertisements of 2018. He was basically the brand ambassador for the campaign “#YeGameHaiMahan“. His charge per ad at that time was between one and two crores.
Hardik Pandya
Whether it be on the field or off the field, Hardik Pandya has the same impact. Hardik Pandya is one of the most powerful strikers and bowls medium pace, which allows a captain to play with one bowler less if necessary. He is surely a strong personality in India for a company to share its services. Hardik Pandya was with Dream 11.
Sourav Ganguly
He basically brought a change in Indian cricket with his leadership skills and gave chances to players such as Sehwag, Dhoni, and Yuvraj. Sourav Ganguly was also the president of the BCCI. My11Circle has made Sourav Ganguly its brand ambassador. He was in the 2022 IPL campaign, which started as “India ka sabse bada 1st prize”.
