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Imagineear collaborates with cricket's Ajinkya Rahane to transform fan experience in India

The Indian international cricketer and former captain of the national team is now the firm's Sports Ambassador in the region

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Ajinkya Rahane with Andrew Nugée, Imagineear co-CEO, at the at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

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Imagineear, an audioguide and multimedia content specialist offering a full range of advisory and interpretation services, is investing in and expanding within India, leveraging its expertise in delivering top-tier multimedia experiences to a highly vibrant sporting and cultural industry.

As part of this expansion, Imagineear has announced Ajinkya Rahane, the renowned Indian international cricketer and former captain of the Indian national team, as its Sports Ambassador for the region.

With over ten years of international cricket experience, Rahane brings valuable expertise and strong connections across India’s sports and broader institutional sectors. His role will be vital in helping Imagineear achieve its growth goals in the region.

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The Imagineear team celebrate the new partnership with their new Sports Ambassador Ajinkya Rahane

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Bringing expertise in multimedia experience

Speaking about the announcement, Rahane says: “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 demonstrates Imagineear’s ongoing commitment to India and its goal to have a significant impact on the country’s sporting and cultural industries.

Andrew Nugée, Imagineear co-CEO, adds: “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."

Earlier this year, the Imagineear team worked to bring accessible audio tours to St Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower in Ireland, enabling more visitors to fully experience the heritage site.