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boAt is ‘Official Audio Partner’ for six IPL Teams
NEW DELHI: boAt – a consumer tech brand that is an amalgamation of action sports, music, and fashion becomes the official audio sponsor for six IPL teams -Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
boAt has been partnering with IPL teams since 2018, and this year the brand has leaped by becoming the audio sponsor for six teams. boAt has launched limited-edition earphones, headphones, and speakers inspired by the insignia and colors of the teams, to cater to the fans of the respective teams. The starting price of these licensed products is Rs 499 and will be available online on sites like Amazon.in, Flipkart, and more.
The brand’s very own boAtheads (brand ambassadors) Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, and KL Rahul will also be playing with the respective teams. With the brand motto of bringing stadium experience to the home, the association this time is bigger than ever
boAt lifestyle co-founder Aman Gupta said, “The announcement of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has brought back the excitement amongst viewers and advertisers who were starved of original sports content. Due to the pandemic, work from home (WFH), workout from home, learning from home, cinema at home has become the new normal and with IPL the consumers will also witness another first – Stadium at home. Cricket is no less than a religion in India, will be viewed with no less than a stadium like an ambiance. IPL season will give the right push to not only speakers, sound-bars, and earphones but the overall audio industry. We are optimistic with our limited edition of headphones and speakers, the experience for our consumers will be bass-heavy”.
IMG Reliance has been working closely with boAt on all their sports partnerships. On boAt and associations, IMG Reliance head of sales Nikhil Bardia commented, “Excited to have boAt as our official audio partners, they truly know how to increase the decibel of excitement for the millennial of the country.”
Work from home (WFH), workout from home, cinema at home, and study from home has acted as catalyst and boAt has witnessed a 20 per cent surge in demand for its products in Covid2019 times. The brand has also crossed Rs 500 crore (FY 2019-20) in gross revenues in just over 4 years. The ‘Made for India’ brand has ramped up quickly and is now ranked as the No.1 brand in the earwear (headphones & earphones) segment, with around 20 per cent market share as per the data released by leading IT market research and advisory firm International Data Corporation (IDC).
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Emami names Dhruv Aggarwal as chief growth officer
Former Bain partner steps in as FMCG firm sharpens growth playbook
MUMBAI: Emami Limited has appointed Dhruv Aggarwal as its chief growth officer, effective 25 March 2026, following the resignation of Giriraj Bagri.
Aggarwal joins the FMCG major from Bain & Company, where he most recently served as partner. With over two decades of experience across consulting and strategy, he brings a global perspective shaped by work across India, the US, the UK and Germany.
During his tenure at Bain, Aggarwal advised consumer, retail and media companies on large-scale transformations, business turnarounds and growth strategies. He was also closely involved with India’s startup ecosystem, guiding early-stage ventures on scaling and digital expansion, while supporting private equity and venture capital firms on investment decisions.
His earlier stints include a brief role at Barclays Capital and operational experience at Jindal Power, giving him a mix of financial and industry exposure.
Academically, Aggarwal holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and has also been associated with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a PhD candidate and teaching assistant.
The appointment comes at a time when Emami Limited is looking to sharpen its growth strategy in a competitive consumer market. With a seasoned strategist now at the helm of growth, the company appears set to double down on transformation and expansion in the months ahead.
