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TAM Sports IPL 15 report: ad volumes up 11% compared to IPL 14
Mumbai: According to a TAM Sports report, ad volume in season 15 of the Indian Premier League (IPL15) increased by 11 per cent per channel compared to the previous season. While ad volume increased, viewership dropped 20-25 per cent this season compared to IPL 14.
According to the research, the indexed ad volume growth in IPL 15’s eliminator was 17 per cent higher than in IPL 14’s, and the indexed growth based on average ad volume in IPL 15’s first and second play-offs was 11 per cent and 8 per cent higher than in IPL 14.
Meanwhile, ad volumes per channel grew by 9 per cent in the IPL 15 finals compared to the IPL 14 finals. Additionally, this year’s IPL included 74 live matches, compared to only 60 in IPL 14.
The report also stated that the number of categories, advertisers, and brands in IPL 15 dropped by 21 per cent, 13 per cent and 21 per cent respectively, as compared to IPL 14. IPL 15 included over 70 categories, 110 advertisers and 180 brands.
Although four of the top five categories were the same in both IPL 15 and IPL 14, four categories were common in both IPL 15 and IPL 14. In IPL 15, Ecom-Gaming came out on top, while in IPL 14, it came in second. In contrast, Ecom-Education, which was first in IPL 14, fell to fourth in IPL 15. The top five categories accounted for 39 per cent of total ad volume during IPL 15, compared to 36 per cent in IPL 14.
During IPL 15, the top five sponsors contributed 24 percent of ad volume, compared to 20 per cent in IPL 14. Between IPL 15 and IPL 14, Sporta Technologies, Think & Learn, and FX Mart were among the top five advertisers.
Dream11.com was the top advertised brand during both IPL 15 and IPL 14. In IPL 15, the top five brands accounted for 21 per cent of ad volume, while the top five brands in IPL 14 accounted for 18 per cent. The top five brands were Tata Neu App, Kamla Pasand Silver Coated Elaichi, Cred, and Meesho App
In comparison to IPL 14, this year’s match featured over 20 new categories, and 40 categories did not appear in IPL 15 compared to IPL 14. Ecom-Auto Rental Services was the most popular of the new categories, followed by Shaving System/Razor.
The report also mentioned that 10 to 20-sec ads, followed by 21 to 40-sec ads, were preferred the most during commercial breaks.
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YES Bank hands the keys to SBI veteran Vinay Tonse as it bets on a new era
Former SBI managing director appointed as YES Bank’s new MD and CEO
MUMBAI: YES Bank is done rebuilding. Now it wants to grow. The private sector lender has appointed Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as managing director and chief executive officer-designate, with RBI approval secured and a start date of April 6, 2026 confirmed. The three-year term signals the bank’s intent to shift gears from crisis recovery to full-throttle expansion.
Tonse, 60, is no stranger to scale. Most recently managing director at State Bank of India, he oversaw a retail book of roughly $800bn in deposits and advances, one of the largest in the country. Before that, he ran SBI Mutual Fund from August 2020 to December 2022, a stint that saw assets under management surge from Rs 4.32 lakh crore to Rs 7.32 lakh crore across market cycles. Add stints in Singapore and four years leading SBI’s overseas operations in Osaka, and the incoming chief arrives with a genuinely global CV.
His academic grounding is equally solid: a commerce degree from St Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, and a master’s in commerce from Bangalore University.
The appointment follows an extensive search and evaluation process by the bank’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee. NRC chairperson Nandita Gurjar said the committee unanimously backed Tonse, citing his leadership track record, governance credentials and ability to drive the bank’s next phase of transformation.
Non-executive chairman Rama Subramaniam Gandhi was unequivocal. “I am certain that Vinay Tonse, with his vast experience as a senior banker, will propel YES Bank to its next phase of growth,” Gandhi said, adding that the bank remains focused on strengthening its retail and corporate banking franchises and expanding its branch network.
Rajeev Kannan, non-executive director and senior executive at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the bank’s largest shareholder, said Tonse’s experience across retail, corporate banking, global markets and asset management positioned him well to lead the lender. SMBC said it looks forward to working with Tonse and the board as YES Bank pursues its ambition of becoming a top-tier private sector lender anchored in strong governance and sustainable growth.
Tonse succeeds Prashant Kumar, who took the helm in March 2020 when YES Bank was in freefall following a severe financial crisis, and spent six years painstakingly stabilising the institution, rebuilding governance and restoring operational scale. Gandhi was generous: “The bank remains indebted to Prashant Kumar, who is responsible for much of what a strong financial powerhouse YES Bank is today.”
Tonse, for his part, struck a purposeful note. “Together with the board and my colleagues, I remain deeply committed to creating long-term value for all our stakeholders,” he said, pledging to build on Kumar’s foundation guided by his personal motto: Make A Difference.
Beyond the balance sheet, Tonse played cricket at college and club level and represented Karnataka in archery at the national championships — sports he credits with teaching him teamwork, situational leadership, discipline and focus. In quieter moments, he reaches for retro Kannada music, classic Hindi songs, and the crooning of Engelbert Humperdinck, Mukesh and Kishore Kumar.
YES Bank has its steady-handed rebuilder in Kumar to thank for survival. Now it has a scale-obsessed growth banker at the wheel. The next chapter starts April 6.
