Featuring Jemimah Rodrigues and MS Dhoni, #PowerHasNoGender inspires next generation of women sports enthusiasts during ICC T20 Women Cricket World Cup
Powerade is also the official beverage partner of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. #PowerHasNoGender campaign will be supported by on-ground presence of the sports drink where young women cricketers of all participating countries will be seen consuming Powerade during training and matches. To be a role model to aspiring cricketers, Jemimah Rodrigues will reach out to the next generation of women sports enthusiasts through a series of digital films.
Talking about the campaign, Anoop Manohar, Director-Emerging Categories, Coca-Cola India said, “Our association with the ICC Women's T20 World Cup reiterates our commitment to cricket, which is the biggest passion point uniting a billion Indians. This is the second year of Coca-Cola’s partnership with ICC and Powerade will continue to hydrate all teams during matches. #PowerHasNoGender is a power-packed campaign which reiterates that Power is an individual asset; it's not based on gender and it’s the individual courage that drives a person to achieve great success.” Speaking about her association with the campaign, cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues said, “All high-performance athletes need a fuel to boost endurance, hydrate and fight exhaustion. Powerade is an ideal drink for sportspersons who want to go beyond the boundaries and strive for constant improvement. Its special ION4 formulation gives you the extra push required during training and matches. I am especially delighted to be associated with its new campaign, #PowerHasNoGender as it celebrates young female cricket players putting in hours of practice, every single day at academies and grounds around the country”.
Powerade is a global brand of the Coca-Cola Company that delivers hydration and fuels athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Powerade has USD $2 billion annual sales and it is available in 80+ counties around the world.
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