New Delhi : After being roped in as the brand ambassador of the upcoming Barclays English Premier League in India,Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni would be seen promoting his second love soccer on STAR Sports.
The campaign has renditions of how Dhoni is always missing from action and is glued to the TV sets watching EPL every weekend while his family and friends run around looking for him.
“I am an avid EPL fan and I just played out a real situation in front of the camera. If I am not busy with cricket, I am always busy with EPL during week-ends. Soccer is extremely exciting and very close to my heart. I was a goal keeper during my school days. Even today, I play soccer as a warm up game ahead of key cricket matches,” said Dhoni.
“I feel that Indian sports fans should consume different types of sports. I want them to be passionate about cricket as they are, but at the same time one needs to give healthy respect for other disciplines as well” he added.
This announcement comes on the back of the sports broadcaster announcing the launch of Hindi commentary for the first time on BPL. The Hindi commentary will be in addition to the English commentary and will be available for over 100 live matches across the season.
