India, March 21, 2023: Kroll, the leading independent provider of global risk and financial advisory solutions, announced today the launch of the eighth edition of its Celebrity Brand Valuation Study titled, “Beyond the Mainstream”. The study provides a ranking of India’s most powerful celebrity brands based on brand values derived from their brand endorsement portfolios and relative social media presence. The overall brand value of the top 25 celebrities in 2022 is estimated at USD 1.6 billion (bn), an increase of 29.1% from 2021. Key findings of the report include: Ranveer Singh becomes the most valued celebrity of 2022 with a brand value…
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The Bridge Federation of India announced its team that will represent India at the at the forthcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China from 23 Sep to 08 Oct 2023. After its annual coaching camp and selection trials held at the idyllic settings of Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Greater Noida from 02 – 18 March 2023 and conducted under the auspices of the Sports Authority of India, the selection of team was undertaken in 4 categories (only 3 for Asian games). The camp was conducted in 3 phases with the Men’s/ Open team preparation in Phase 1 between 02-07 March,…
The Maharashtra team to be owned by Punit Balan Studios. Mumbai, 21st March 2023: As we head towards the beginning of the inaugural Premier Handball League (PHL), today announced Maharashtra Ironmen as the first team to be a part of season 1 of the tournament. The team will be owned by one of Maharashtra’s foremost sportspreneuer – Mr Punit Balan of Punit Balan Studios Private Limited. The Punit Balan Group, valued at nearly INR 3500 cr. is headed by Mr Punit Balan. A man of high repute Mr Balan is a young and dynamic entrepreneur and philanthropist who is also…
March 21, 2023 – Harmeet Singh made history on Sunday night in Houston by being named the first pick of the Major League Cricket (MLC) draft when the six MLC franchises converged at Space Center Houston to make their domestic picks and announced big international signings as the historic 2023 season prepares to take flight. Singh was selected by the Seattle Orcas, who unveiled their name and logo earlier this week. Singh, a 30-year-old all-rounder who bowls left-arm off spin, has played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was on the India U-19 squad that won the 2012 World Cup,…
Mumbai, 21 March, 2023: The Adani Gujarat Giants enthralled us all with their promising performance throughout the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League, which is currently ongoing in Mumbai. However, owing to some injuries during the initial matches led the Giants to fall short in the race for a berth during the knockout stages of the historic tournament. Talking about her debut stint as a head coach, for the Adani Gujarat Giants’ team, Rachael Haynes, says, “This was certainly, an exciting and enriching experience for me as head coach for such a wonderful team. Undoubtedly, we had our tough moments,…
New Delhi, 21st March 2023: Sportiqo, a blockchain-based fantasy sports platform has announced ace Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa as their brand ambassador. Sportiqo marked the beginning of its operations in India in the month of February and so far, amassed 32,000 active users owing to its beta launch. The stylish batter from Karnataka, Robin is a generational talent, wanted by every cricket league in the world. Uthappa was a part of the Indian squad which won the ICC World T20 in 2007. He is known for his masterful batting performances and his great impact on his team’s success. Speaking on the association, Robin…
Mohali, March 21: Sarawak, Malaysia – RoundGlass Tennis Academy (RGTA) athlete Yuvan Nandal has clinched the boys singles title at the J300 38th Premier Sarawak Cup (Grade I) in Sarawak Malaysia. The tournament was held from March 13th to 19th, 2023, and featured some of the best junior players from around the world. Yuvan Nandal, a promising star of Indian tennis, defeated third seeded Aryan Shah 6-3,6-4 in straight sets in the final to lift the trophy. On his road to the final, he defeated Korean Donghyun Hwang, Japan’s Reiya Hattori, and Australia’s Charlie Camus and Pavle Marinkov. With this win,…
The Armed Forces Cycle Polo Cup 2023, sponsored by udChalo, continued on its second day at the Army Sports Node, ACC&S, Ahmednagar. On March 20th (day 2), the third and fourth league matches were played between the Armed Corps and the Territorial Army, and the Armed Corps and the Air Force, respectively. The Armed Corps emerged victorious in the third league match, with a score of 10-8 points against the Territorial Army. In the fourth league match, the Air Force defeated the Armed Corps, scoring 11 points against their 7 points. The fifth league match was played on the same day…
Doha, Qatar, March 20, 2023: Asia Lions openers Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked breezy half-centuries to blow away the World Giants and emerge as the new champions of the Skyexch.net Legends League Cricket (LLC) Masters. In the final held at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium in Doha, Asia Lions, cheered by a packed stadium, scored an emphatic seven-wicket victory with 23 balls to spare. Tharanga and Dilshan whipped the World Giants attack to put on 115 runs-opening partnership in 9.6 overs. Dilshan cracked 58 off 42 balls with eight boundaries while Tharanga scored 57 off 28 balls with five…
National, 20th March, 2023: In a dominating display of billiards, Pankaj Advani reigned supreme in the Asian Billiards Championship held yesterday in Doha, Qatar. Pankaj Advani (India) defeated the current national champion Brijesh Damani (India) 5-1. After a 5-1 win over Thailand’s Praput Chaithanasakun in the quarterfinals, Pankaj brushed aside Pauk Sa of Myanmar with a similar score line. Pankaj showed up to the final like a man on a mission. He started off with a 51-break followed by 88 to open a 2-0 lead in the best-of-9 match. Brijesh, who played his first major final and medal in an international billiards…