Imagineear Expands to India with Ajinkya Rahane
Imagineear Partners with Cricket Icon Ajinkya Rahane to Revolutionise the Indian Fan Experience
Imagineear is investing and expanding in India, bringing its experience in world-class multimedia experiences to one of the world's most dynamic sporting and cultural markets.
As part of this expansion, Imagineear is delighted to welcome Ajinkya Rahane, the Indian international cricketer and former captain of the Indian national cricket team, as its Sports Ambassador in the region. Having played international cricket for over a decade, Ajinkya has expertise and deep connections within India's sporting and broader institutional landscape, and he will play an important role in supporting Imagineear’s growth objectives in the region.
Speaking about the announcement, Rahane said:
“Imagineear has built an outstanding global reputation, and I'm delighted to help bring that expertise to India as their Sports Ambassador. This partnership is about elevating how fans and audiences engage with Indian sport – and culture more broadly – and I'm excited to see where that journey takes us.”
This appointment reflects Imagineear’s long-term commitment to India and its ambition to play a meaningful role across the country’s rich sporting and cultural sectors.
Andrew Nugée, Imagineear Co-CEO, added:
“Imagineear is excited to launch in India, as the anchor of our wider Asian growth strategy, and I am delighted to welcome Ajinkya Rahane as our Sports Ambassador. Over a distinguished career spanning nearly twenty years he has built an enviable and unmistakable reputation in Indian and world cricket; Imagineear brings decades of experience in world-class experiential solutions. Together we will work to communicate India's rich and unique narrative to fans and visitors in a market defined by renewed cultural confidence and continued global cricketing dominance.”
About Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane is one of India's most prominent international cricketers and the former captain of the Indian national Test team. Renowned for his classical technique and tactical acumen, Rahane famously led India to a historic, underdog Border-Gavaskar Trophy victory in Australia in 2020/21. He has scored over 7,000 international runs across all formats, including 12 Test centuries – notably achieving nine of them in challenging foreign conditions. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to Indian sport, he was awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2016.
