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Indian speedsters Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Chetan Sakariya partner with Rario to launch their cricket NFTs
Mumbai: Indian speedsters Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, and Chetan Sakariya have partnered with Rario, which claims to be the world’s first officially licenced cricket digital collectibles platform. The exclusive partnership with the platform will help launch their own non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The pacers join Rishabh Pant, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rashid Khan, Jason Holder, Quinton De Kock, and many others as player partners on the platform.
Singh said, “This is a great marriage between sports and technology, and a wonderful opportunity for me to be closer to my fans, who continue to give me so much love and support. I look forward to sharing some of my most cherished possessions and connecting with my fans in the biggest community of cricket fans, Rario.”
“With this brand-new partnership for my NFTs with Rario, I am thrilled at the opportunity to engage with the fans at a much deeper level. Cutting edge technology, combined with the fervour for one of the most loved sports in the world, will surely add to the experience of the cricket fans,” Krishna said.
Sakariya said, “I am thrilled at the opportunity to engage with the fans at a much deeper level. I am looking forward to sharing some of my most cherished possessions and connecting with my fans in the biggest community of cricket fans, Rario.”
Rario co-founder, CEO Ankit Wadhwa said, “I am excited to have Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, and Chetan Sakariya on board. In just the last year and a half, they have become the most talked about bowlers. They have consistently delivered consistent performances for me. From a strategy gaming point of view, anyone with an eye for talent will know that Prasidh, Arshdeep, and Chetan’s Player Cards will be highly sought-after in Rario’s utility ecosystem.”
Fairplay Sports co-founder Bandana Chhetri, who manages Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, and Chetan Sakariya said, “We are excited about Prasidh, Arshdeep, and Chetan’s partnerships with Rario. Rario is the best when it comes to licenced cricket digital collectibles platforms, and we are proud that we could get the partnership done.”
Rario marketing head Shubham Agarwal said, “We are excited to have Arshdeep, Chetan, and Prasidh onboard. They are rising young bowlers who have proved their mettle at a young age and with their skills would bring great value to Rario’s NFT utilities.”
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Lego brings Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappé, Vinicius together
Campaign clocks 314 million views ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 buzz.
MUMBAI: Four legends, one frame and not a single tackle in sight. Lego has pulled off a crossover few thought possible, uniting Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior in a single campaign ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 only this time, they’re building dreams brick by brick.
Titled “Everyone wants a piece”, the campaign features the quartet assembling a Lego version of the World Cup trophy, before placing miniature versions of themselves atop it, a playful nod to football’s ultimate prize. Shared widely across social media, the ad carries a pointed disclaimer: it is not AI-generated, a subtle but telling signal in an era where even reality is often questioned.
The numbers tell their own story. The campaign has already crossed 314 million views on Instagram across the players’ accounts, with fans hailing it as a rare, almost nostalgic moment particularly for the reunion of Messi and Ronaldo, whose last shared campaign ahead of the 2022 World Cup became one of the platform’s most-liked posts.
Beyond the film, Lego is extending the play with exclusive, player-themed sets tied to each of the four stars, part of a broader football-led programme designed to ride the global momentum building towards 2026. The idea, as echoed by the players themselves, leans into the parallels between football and play experimentation, creativity, failure, and triumph.
Messi described the sets as a way to bring on-pitch moments into an imaginative, hands-on world, while Ronaldo called the transformation into a Lego figure a rare honour, blending sport with storytelling. Vinícius, meanwhile, struck a more personal note, recalling childhood moments of building with Lego and framing creativity as a universal language that transcends borders.
The timing is no accident. With the 2026 World Cup set to run from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and featuring an expanded 48-team format, global anticipation is already building. Argentina, led by Messi, will enter as defending champions, adding another layer of intrigue.
For Lego, the campaign does more than celebrate football, it taps into its mythology. Because when icons become figurines and rivalries turn into play, the beautiful game finds a new kind of pitch. one built, quite literally, by hand.
