MUMBAI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s talent management company Rhiti Sports Management has announced a strategic partnership between the legendary cricketer and CARS24.
As part of the partnership Dhoni will own equity in the fast growing tech-enabled used car company and will also act as its brand ambassador.
Arun Pandey, chairman and managing director of Rhiti Sports Management, said: “MS Dhoni is a catalyst for ‘change’. He has changed the way cricket was seen earlier and how its is seen today. And, I can relate the same change in the space CARS24 caters to. Extremely delighted on facilitating this partnership.”
On his association with the brand, Dhoni said: “I am thrilled to be part of the CARS24 journey. Besides being a fan of all things to do with cars, I am also a fan of new age companies that are disruptive, innovative and shaping the future. CARS24 is definitely one of these companies. They have big ambitions and I am excited to work with them and help them achieve their goals.”
Dhoni is already the face of prestigious brands such as GoDaddy, Bharat Matrimony, Mastercard India, Dream11 and SEVEN among others and Rhiti Sports aims to increase his outreach in the months ahead.
Some of the other leading sports personalities managed by Rhiti are Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Faf Du Plessis, Mohit Sharma, Gurkeerat Singh, Karn Sharma, Pragyan Ojha and Kaustubh Radkar.
