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Neo Cricket partners with London Dreams and Kurbaan for India-Australia series
MUMBAI: Neo Cricket has announced its association with the upcoming Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor starrer Kurbaan and London Dreams (starring Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan and Asin) for the ongoing India–Australia series.
As part of the promotional activities, the movie stars will become part of Neo Cricket’s in studio show, Extra Cover, anchored by Radhakrishnan Sreenivasan, in presence of two guests’ panelists.
Also, a series of SMS-driven contests will be run on Neo Cricket, giving viewers a chance to win prizes and meet the movie stars.
Neo Sports Broadcast head – marketing & communications Abhishek Verma said, “Alliances with films are integral to our strategy of building better viewer engagement and films that have mega star casts always have a better appeal.”
The channel has also invited cricketers like Mohinder Amarnath and Michael Bevan as guest speakers for Extra Cover. The Commentators for the India – Australia series are: Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Michael Kasprowicz, L Sivaramakrishnan, Bruce Yardley and Robin Jackman.
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Ashish Limaye bags gold and bronze at Montelibretti 2026 event
Indian rider shines in Italy, gains ground ahead of higher-level tests
MUMBAI: Ashish Limaye delivered a strong performance on the international stage, clinching both gold and bronze at the FEI Eventing Competition Montelibretti 2026 held in Italy earlier this month.
Competing against riders from across the globe, Limaye secured the top podium finish in the CCI 2 Long Format riding Easy Turn, registering a score of 30.2 in a field that featured participants from five nations. He followed it up with a bronze medal in the CCI 2 Short Format aboard Willy Be Dun, scoring 32 in a much larger and highly competitive pool of 66 riders representing nine countries.
Reflecting on the outing, Fédération Equestre Internationale event rider Ashish Limaye said, “Riding at Montelibretti was amazing. To compete with such talented riders from around the world was fantastic. I’m really happy with the results and the effort our team has put in.”
Beyond the podium finishes, Limaye also achieved a milestone result on D’Avril du Pinier, earning a Minimum Eligibility Requirement, bringing him closer to qualifying for the FEI World Equestrian Games.
While the Montelibretti competition was not a direct qualifier for major multi-sport events, it serves as a crucial stepping stone as Limaye prepares to move up to the more demanding CCI 3 level.
With momentum firmly on his side, the Indian rider now looks set to build on this success as he targets bigger stages in the global equestrian circuit.
