Today Express News | Ajay Varma | 06 April, 2022: As the IPL fever begins to envelop the nation, Fantasy Akhada, India’s leading fantasy sports platform, has rolled out a 360-degree campaign #KhelTumharaAkhadaHumara. The campaign starring the voice of cricket, Harsha Bhogle, and celebrated Indian actor Ali Fazal, opened to a tremendous response since its launch in both the Indian and global markets.
Amid the enthusiasm in the lead up to the 15th edition of the tournament, Fantasy Akhada’s campaign has taken an intriguingly different approach to create a unique voice among a host of Fantasy Cricket platforms. Social media was abuzz with the launch of the campaign teaser via an Instagram live on the 24th of March. After keeping the audience hooked, the brand unfurled a short video on digital on the 25th of March and subsequently launched the TV ad on the opening day of the IPL (26th of March) that has ignited curiosity among viewers.
Shot by Pranav Harihar Sharma, conceptualized by Pippip Media and executed in tandem with Wirality Media, the first film of the campaign showcases the Apharan of legendary cricket presenter Harsha Bhogle by an enraged cricket fanatic, played by Ali Fazal, in anattempt toconquer the field of fantasy sports. As per a joint report published by Deloitte & FIFS in February 2022, 50% of the users in the Fantasy Sports industry come from Tier-2 and Tier 3 cities. In one of the first in the industry, the campaign beautifully integrates both the rural and the urban Indian population.
