Sony Sports launches campaign ahead of India Women’s tour of England 2022

Sony Sports Network has launched the third film of their ‘Non-stop cricket on Sony Sports Network’ campaign ahead of the India Women’s tour of England 2022 which features India’s most loved Bollywood actor, Pankaj Tripathi along with Team India’s star opening batter Smriti Mandhana.

Mandhana had also headlined the first two films in this campaign series.

Pankaj essays the role of an astrologer and has Mandhana asking him to predict the cricket season for the women’s international team. Pankaj looks into the crystal ball and predicts a great successful season for Smriti and the women’s team, especially in the upcoming series – India Women’s tour of England 2022, on Sony Sports Network.

India Women’s tour of England 2022 on Sony Sports Network will see the Indian women’s team facing the English team for three T20I and as many ODIs, starting from September 10, 2022. The much-anticipated series will once again test the Indian women’s team who will look to beat Team England on their home turf.

The Indian team will continue to rely on their star players, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Sneh Rana and Jhulan Goswam, among others to cruise towards a successful series. On the other side, the English team will look to bounce back from their defeat against Team India in the Commonwealth Games with the help of Natalie Sciver, Sophie Ecclestone, and Katherine Brunt, among others.

Commenting on the campaign, Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer, Distribution and Head – Sports Business, Sony Pictures Networks India, said: “Our Women in Blue gave a magnificent performance during their Commonwealth Games debut making the entire country proud with their silver medal winning performance. The Women in Blue are in great form, and we are hopeful of the team doing well in the series on English soil.”

Meanwhile, Smriti Mandhana said: “The year 2022 has been good for the women’s cricket team, and we are expecting to continue this momentum with the upcoming India tour of England. We are elated after winning the silver medal in the Commonwealth Games, we will look to replicating our success in the upcoming series as well.”

On the other hand, Pankaj Tripathi said: “It has been a great experience to shoot this campaign with Smriti Mandhana for Sony Sports Network. This is the third film from the ‘Non-stop cricket on Sony Sports Network’ campaign.”

“And I can say, with full confidence, that the Indian women’s cricket season looks great given their stellar performance. I look forward to seeing them take on England in September only on Sony Sports Network,” he added.

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