The campaign
showcases the evolution of the sport and passion of Indian fans towards the
game
Cricket.com - a
one-of-its-kind cricket updates app, recently launched “The Ever-Changing Game”
campaign showcasing the ever-evolving nature of the sport. The campaign
consists of an audio-visual that exhibits
Conceptualized by Ogilvy, the video shows
The audio-visual begins with a group of kids waiting for a trolley to
pass through the tracks at a corridor between salt farms. It further goes on to
depict various aspects of cricket including boundaries, fandom, gentleman’s
sports, ball, bat, worshipped Gods and so on. The narration further takes one
through the journey of cricket over years. On the other hand, visuals take the
viewer through transformation of sport from IPL to test cricket and gully
cricket to a player being God for billions. The very well-crafted advertisement
also appeals its audience to redefine the way cricket is followed by them.
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Cricket.com takes its user on a journey from ‘what is the score?’ to
‘what will be the score?’ keeping their favourite players in mind. The advanced
statistical modelling and algorithms through machine learning enables the
platform to show new narratives for cricketing conversations. These analytics
are powered by Criclytics™, Head Digital Works’ advanced algorithm based
data analytics platform to bring a whole new world of information to enjoy
one’s game. Criclytics provides with interesting titbits pre-game, during a
game and right after a match.
Apart from Criclytics, the platform has a few other interesting features
where users can watch a match in 5 visual images similar to Instagram Stories,
get quick bytes on live text commentary, and a visual representation of where a
boundary shot was played & where it went in the ground.
National,
September 8th, 2020