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Greenply enters Guinness World Records with 7,000-signature cricket bat
Campaign honours India’s World Cup win through massive fan participation.
MUMBAI: Greenply just turned fan wishes into a record-breaking six because when over 7,000 signatures land on a single bat, even the Guinness book has to call for a bigger shelf. Greenply Industries Limited has achieved a unique milestone by securing a Guinness World Record for “The Most Signatures on a Piece of Sports Memorabilia.” The brand’s #WishForVishwaCup campaign invited fans across India to send wishes for Team India, resulting in more than 7,000 signatures etched onto a single cricket bat dedicated to the nation’s record-setting World Cup triumph.
The campaign, amplified through a partnership with Radio Mirchi via on-air storytelling, RJ conversations and on-ground activations, brought together fans, dealers, architects and contractors in a shared wave of pride and belief. The record-setting bat will now be permanently displayed at a Greenply facility as a symbol of collective national emotion.
Greenply Industries Limited joint managing director Sanidhya Mittal said, “For over four decades, Greenply has been a part of people’s homes and everyday lives. With this world record, we stepped beyond spaces and into emotions, bringing together thousands of Indians through a shared feeling of pride. This record belongs to every fan who believed, wished, and became a part of this journey.”
The initiative reflects Greenply’s philosophy of building not just exceptional interiors but also meaningful connections. The brand will continue to celebrate the milestone across digital platforms, social media, print and on-ground activations.
In a sporting summer where India’s victory felt like a national heartbeat, Greenply didn’t just cheer from the sidelines, it gave millions of fans a permanent place on the bat, proving that the sweetest victories are those signed, sealed and remembered by an entire country.
MUMBAI: In India’s fast-moving payments race, Visa has just swiped in a new leader. The company has named Suresh Sethi as its India country head, marking a key leadership shift as it sharpens its focus on digital payments growth in the market. Sethi steps into the role following his recent exit from Protean eGov Technologies, where he served as chief executive officer. He succeeds Sandeep Ghosh, who has moved on after more than four years at Visa to pursue an external opportunity.
The appointment comes at a time when Visa is doubling down on its expansion strategy across India and the wider region, deepening partnerships and accelerating adoption in an increasingly competitive digital payments ecosystem.
Sethi brings with him a broad, cross-market perspective shaped by decades of experience across corporate banking, retail financial services, mobile money and large-scale government technology initiatives. He began his career at Citigroup, where he spent 14 years working across India, Africa, South America and the United States, focusing on transaction banking services within the corporate bank.
His appointment signals a blend of institutional experience and market familiarity qualities that could prove critical as Visa navigates a landscape where fintech innovation, regulatory evolution and consumer adoption are all accelerating at once.
As digital payments in India continue to scale rapidly, the leadership change underscores a simple reality, in a market where every tap, scan and swipe counts, who leads the charge can matter just as much as the technology itself.
