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Bisleri continues its #CarryYourGame campaign with five ISL teams
Mumbai: Bisleri, India’s leading packaged drinking water, has forged an exciting partnership with five teams of the prestigious Indian Super League (ISL) as the official hydration partner. The five prominent ISL teams include Mumbai City FC, Bengaluru FC, Kerala Blasters FC, Chennaiyin, FC and FC Goa. The ongoing league promises to captivate football enthusiasts for the next six months, culminating in April 2024.
Bisleri has introduced limited edition bottles starting with Kerala Blasters FC and FC Goa. Football aficionados in Kerala can look forward to collecting these special-edition bottles featuring images of Rahul KP, Adrian Luna, and Jeakson Singh from the Kerala Blasters FC squad. Meanwhile, in the scenic state of Goa, football enthusiasts will be treated to limited-edition bottles featuring Sandesh Jhingan, Udanta Singh, and Brandon Fernandes, all representing the fervent spirit of FC Goa. These collectible bottles will be made available in two SKUs – 500ml and 1ltr.
Commenting on the association, Bisleri International Pvt Ltd head of marketing Tushar Malhotra said, “We are thrilled to bring the exciting world of football to our consumers with our association with five of the most popular teams of Indian Super League. The partnership reflects Bisleri’s commitment to nurturing Indian sports and celebrating exceptional talent within the country. The association is part of our larger campaign #CarryYourGame that celebrates the love for sports and highlights the importance of hydration in everyday life.”
Talking about the collaboration crafted by the agency, Wavemaker India chief client officer & office head – West, North and East Shekhar Banerjee said, “Wavemaker is thrilled to facilitate the first-ever partnership for Bisleri as the official hydration partner for 5 Indian Super League teams. #CarryYourGame campaign is all about encouraging individuals to make hydration an integral part of their daily life, including sports. Whether you are a professional athlete, a weekend warrior, or someone who enjoys an occasional game of football or a jog in the park, Bisleri believes that hydration should never be overlooked. In the dynamic world of sports and marketing, partnerships like these exemplify the power of synergy.”
As the official hydration partner, Bisleri is poised to provide players with the vital hydration that athletes require to excel on and off the field, which supports them in exuberating peak performance. The association will be further promoted through a comprehensive digital campaign. The multifaceted campaign will encompass initiatives like player-focused content shared across various social media platforms. Fans will get a glimpse of exclusive shots of their favourite star players from each partnering team. These initiatives collectively strengthen Bisleri’s dedication to enhancing the fan experience and its role in promoting football in India.
So, stay tuned for an exhilarating football season as Bisleri join forces with the five popular teams to celebrate the spirit of the game and the importance of staying hydrated for peak performance.
NATIONAL: Amazon Ads has laid out a sharply tech-led vision for the advertising industry in 2026, arguing that artificial intelligence, streaming TV and creator partnerships will combine to turn brand building into a more precise, performance-driven business.
At the heart of the shift, the company says, is the fusion of AI with Amazon’s vast trove of shopping, browsing and streaming signals, allowing advertisers to move beyond blunt reach metrics to campaigns designed around real customer behaviour.
“The future of advertising is not about reaching more people, but the right people with messages that resonate,” said Amazon Ads India head and vice president Girish Prabhu. “By combining AI with deep customer insights, we help brands move from broadcasting campaigns to having meaningful conversations wherever audiences spend their time.”
One of the biggest changes, according to Amazon Ads, will be the collapse of the wall between media planning and creative development. Retail media, powered by first-party data, is increasingly shaping everything from brand discovery to final purchase, pushing marketers to design campaigns around audience insight rather than internal instinct.
AI is also moving from a support tool to a creative engine. Agentic AI, which automates and accelerates production, is expected to make high-quality creative accessible even to small businesses, compressing weeks of work into hours and giving challengers the ability to compete with larger brands on speed and scale.
Behind the scenes, AI-driven analytics will take on a bigger role in campaign optimisation, identifying patterns, spotting opportunities and recommending actions that would previously have required teams of analysts.
Streaming TV is another big battleground. With India’s video streaming audience now above 600 million and connected TV users at 129.2 million in 2025, advertisers are set to treat streaming not just as a branding channel but as a performance engine, measured increasingly by sales, sign-ups and bookings rather than just reach.
Finally, Amazon Ads sees creators and contextual advertising reshaping how brands tell stories. Creators will act less like influencers and more like long-term partners, while scene-aware ads on streaming platforms will allow brands to insert hyper-relevant offers into the flow of what viewers are watching.
Taken together, Amazon Ads argues, these shifts mark a move towards advertising that is both more human and more measurable, where AI handles the complexity, and creativity does the persuading.
