Dream Sports appoints Arpith Kanade to lead Dream Cricket studio

MUMBAI: Dream Cricket just pulled off the ultimate player signing because when your game’s smashing records, you need a veteran to keep the scoreboard ticking. Dream Sports has brought in industry stalwart Arpith Kanade to head the studio behind its breakout mobile cricket title, Dream Cricket, which has surged to 25 million users in its debut year, one of the fastest-growing cricket games worldwide. The appointment, announced on 24 February 2026, puts Kanade in charge of the game’s long-term roadmap, from product tweaks to cracking overseas markets.

With over 15 years in gaming spanning product strategy, live operations, and monetisation Kanade’s CV boasts leadership at Zynga (shaping FarmVille 2) and a founding role at 99Games across multiple genres. His fresh mandate comes as cricket’s global buzz builds, including its Olympic return in 2028, opening doors for digital experiences to hook fans beyond India.

Kanade said, “Cricket’s growing international footprint… presents a fresh opportunity for digital cricket experiences to reach new audiences. The focus will be on building a game that resonates not just with Indian fans but with players worldwide.”

For a title already rewriting mobile cricket’s growth charts, Kanade’s arrival feels like the perfect cover drive poised to turn viral momentum into a boundary-clearing legacy, one swipe at a time.