Dream11, the world’s leading fantasy platform has tied up with Sportskeeda to create eight long length videos highlighting eight unsung heroes that have made key contributions to the field of cricket and have also helped several people in the process. This series is an addition to the brand’s Dream Big manifesto that was launched in 2021 and aims to encourage viewers to believe in their dreams, work hard and never give up in the face of hardship.
As of now, three episodes have been released and have gathered over 3.6 million views until now. The fourth episode was released for everyone to see on YouTube on Wednesday.
The first video released from this campaign features Rajesh Pundir, who has been turning the dreams of several slum kids into reality. Rajesh started the Slum Cricket League in Delhi to boost the quality of life of hundreds of children in the slums of Delhi. He has been able to positively impact the lives of 770 slum children in the eight years since he first began this tournament.
The second episode highlights Delhi’s Manual Scoreboard operator Pradeep Kumar who has devoted 35 years of his life to mastering the art of operating a manual scoreboard for DDCA. He is regarded to be amongst the last generation manual scoreboard operators and is a living example of perfection and determination. Due to advanced technology, Pradeep remains undeterred and forever willing to operate the scoreboard for DDCA and makes another perfect example of an unsung cricket hero.
The third episode in the ‘Dream Big’ series showcases Jatin Sareen who has turned the SS Industries around by making several rectifications and has put his heart and soul into fashioning qualitative bats for both Indian and International cricketers. His bats have played a major role in the lives of cricketers like Sehwag when he hit his triple century, VVS Laxman when he hit 281 runs and even Yuvraj Singh when he scored 6 sixes in the T-20 world cup against England.
His manufacturing capability can customize bats to suit different batsmen, different weather conditions and different cricket grounds. His aid to the game has greatly helped multiple cricketers and led to match-winning knocks.
The fourth episode which was launched recently spin around the story of Sujan Mukherjee. Sujan’s story shows the sheer will and passion he has for the sport.
The other four videos will focus on such personalities who have affected the game in their unique ways. These include the photographer who recorded Sachin Tendulkar’s career – Suman Chattopadhyay , the bat doctor of Bangalore-Ram Bhandari etc.
The remaining videos will be launched simultaneously to the IPL and will aim at reaching fans across all regions through YouTube and social media.
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