Akshay Kumar Delhi's IPL brand ambassador with sehwag

Akshay Kumar signs as Delhi's IPL brand ambassador

NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar signed on as the brand ambassador for Indian Premier League's (IPL) Delhi Daredevils team here on Monday.


"I belong to Delhi and this my team. I always like cricket and I am a firm believer in sportsman spirit," said Akhsay.



Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag and players Gautam Gambhir, Mohammed Asif and Shoaib Malik were present at the glittering ceremony.

MUMBAI: The Delhi franchise of Indian Premier League (IPL) Delhi Daredevils has roped in Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar as the brand ambassador.

In New Delhi, Kumar unveiled the playing uniforms for the team made by global sports brand adidas.


"I was born and brought up in Delhi. I am a huge cricket fan. It will be great to endorse cricket," said Kumar.

adidas India's MD Andreas Gellner said, "adidas is making sure that the Delhi Daredevils will look and feel cool on the field during the IPL, and this is purely owing to the kits that they will be sporting. Our endeavour is to see the Delhi Daredevils perform at their best and win in the 3-Stripes."


Daredevil's icon player and captain Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Shoaib Malik and Mohammed Asif were also present at the event.

Akshay Kumar, who will be representing the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL, has done so only because of his connection with the game when he was a Delhi boy.


Akshay’s secretary tells, “Akshay used to play cricket on the grounds near Red Fort and India Gate. It was his favourite sport during his Delhi days and so he will never forget it. Besides being an expert in martial arts he knows the basics of cricket very well.




Bollywood’s daredevil or a Delhiite? Bollywood action superstar Akshay Kumar made it clear on Monday that he is a pure Delhiite as his heart beats for Delhi when he was roped in as brand ambassador of the Indian Premier League's 'Delhi Daredevils' by the GMR Group the franchise owners of the team.

The Delhi-6 lad, as capital’s Chandni Chowk area popularly known as where Akshay was born and brought up, made a grand entry emerging from the dim light while unveiling Daredevils' attire in a red and black shirt with helmets and a willow on making a batting gesture.

"I am a pakka Dilliwalah since my heart beats for Delhi. I would like to thank the GMR Group for picking me as the first fan of Delhi Daredevils. I hope I would become a lucky mascot for the team," Akshay said during the ceremony.

On the occasion, the team’s website was also launched at the event. Arc Worldwide has developed the website that has host of innovative fan friendly features and shall be the one stop shop for all information on the Daredevils, from downloading unique wallpapers to blogging and it will be also the focal point of interaction during and after the league.

The high-adrenaline event also saw GMR Sports bringing together the likes of Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik, speedster Mohd. Asif and Delhi’s very own ace batsman Virender Sehwag, the captain of Daredevils and Gautam Gambhir.

Hero Honda will be the main sponsor of the Delhi Daredevils team, while Kingfisher and Religare are the associate sponsors. Adidas will sponsor the team‘s playing attire. Leo Burnett is the advertising agency that will manage their account.

Cricket and Bollywood are going hand in hand with the much-famed IPL countdown begins. IPL has had some big Bollywood names in the form of Sharukh Khan Juhi Chawla and Preity Zinta, among others. Now, GMR Sports has roped in Akshay Kumar as Brand Ambassador for the Delhi Daredevils team for the upcoming DLF Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament.

Addressing the mediapersons, Srinivas Bommidala, Chairman, GMR Sports, said, “GMR Group has a very close connection with Delhi. We are soon presenting Delhi a world-class facility airport. And with Delhi Daredevils, we want to take Indian sports to a new level.”

For bringing in Akshay as brand ambassador, Yogesh Shetty, CEO, GMR Sports, said, “Akshay Kumar’s daredevil personality suits with our team Delhi Daredevils. We are privileged to have him as the first fan of the team.”

Even now whenever he gets time from his hectic schedule he plays the game. He is a great fan of the team captain Virender Sehwag and is confident of his team.” Delhi Daredevils also includes Gautam Gambhir and Shoaib Malik.

In a news report, it was said that Akshay Kumar has openly challenged Shah Rukh’s Knight Riders in the tournament which is going to start from April 18.

Meanwhile, the Delhi team has launched its website www.delhidaredevils.com and at the launch, Akki displayed his martial arts skills.

We hope that Khiladi of Bollywood will be source of inspiration to the Daredevils.


The Delhi Daredevils has a fine balanced team that comprises the Delhi dasher Virender Sehwag (Captain), Gautam Gambhir, Manoj Tiwary, Mohammad Asif, Daniel Vettori, Dinesh Karthik, Shoaib Malik, Glenn McGrath, Abraham de Villiers, Tillekratne Dilshan, Farveez Maharoof, Amit Misra, Pradeep Sangwan, Brett Geeves, Rajat Bhatia, Shikhar Dhawan, Yo Mahesh, Mitthun Manhas, and Mayank Tehlan, while Greg Shepperd is the coach of the team.

The Delhi Daredevils will kick-off their campaign against the Rajasthan Royals at the Feroze Shah Kotla stadium on April 19.

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