{"id":345775,"date":"2026-06-04T22:06:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=345775"},"modified":"2026-06-04T22:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:36:06","slug":"alpha-stars-alia-bhatt-and-sharvari-champion-womens-cricket-in-powerful-yrf-jiohotstar-campaign-ahead-of-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-bollywood-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/alpha-stars-alia-bhatt-and-sharvari-champion-womens-cricket-in-powerful-yrf-jiohotstar-campaign-ahead-of-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-bollywood-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpha stars Alia Bhatt and Sharvari champion women\u2019s cricket in powerful YRF-JioHotstar campaign ahead of ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup : Bollywood News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2131668\"><meta data-pjax=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/news\/bollywood\/alpha-stars-alia-bhatt-and-sharvari-champion-womens-cricket-in-powerful-yrf-jiohotstar-campaign-ahead-of-icc-womens-t20-world-cup\/\"><meta data-pjax=\"\" itemprop=\"keywords\" content=\"Alia Bhatt,Alpha,Bollywood,Championship,Cricket,ICC Cricket T20,ICC Women\u2019s Cricket T20,Indian Cricket Team,Indian Women's Cricket Team,News,Sharvari,Social Media,Sports,Women's cricket,Yash Raj Films,YRF\"> &#8216;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); <\/p>\n<p>Yash Raj Movies (YRF) and JioHotstar have come together for a novel campaign that merges two of India\u2019s biggest passions\u2014cinema and cricket. Ahead of the highly anticipated ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup, the entertainment giant and the streaming platform unveiled a special promotional video featuring Alpha stars Alia Bhatt and Sharvari, celebrating the achievements of India\u2019s women cricketers while delivering a robust message about representation.<\/p>\n<p>Released on June 4, the campaign cleverly blends the world of YRF Spy Universe\u2019s upcoming motion entertainer Alpha with the growing prominence of ladies\u2019s cricket in India. The video opens with Alia Bhatt and Sharvari preparing for what appears to be a promotional interview for his or her upcoming film. Throughout the interaction, the interviewer asks the actresses about their biggest inspirations.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img-dscp\">Alpha stars Alia Bhatt and Sharvari champion women\u2019s cricket in powerful YRF-JioHotstar campaign ahead of ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup<\/span><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"imagnary-id\" value=\"2131668\"><span id=\"imagnary-data\" class=\"loading\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-2131669 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/stat5.bollywoodhungama.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Alpha-stars-Alia-Bhatt-and-Sharvari-champion-womens-cricket-in-news.jpeg\" alt=\"Alpha stars Alia Bhatt and Sharvari champion women\u2019s cricket in powerful YRF-JioHotstar campaign ahead of ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup\" width=\"620\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p>Much to his surprise, each Alia and Sharvari credit the Indian Cricket Team for uplifting them. Assuming they&#8217;re referring to the boys\u2019s team and its accomplishments, the interviewer begins discussing their achievements. Nonetheless, the conversation takes an unexpected turn when the actresses start naming their favourite female cricketers as an alternative.<\/p>\n<p>The moment leaves the interviewer briefly puzzled before he refers to them because the \u201cIndian Women\u2019s Cricket Team.\u201d Alia then steps in to make a major point, insisting that they&#8217;re simply the \u201cIndian Cricket Team,\u201d thereby questioning the necessity to distinguish the ladies\u2019s side through a separate label. The subtle yet impactful message highlights the growing stature of ladies\u2019s cricket and advocates equal recognition for female athletes.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign forms a key a part of the promotional activities surrounding the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup, which can stream survive JioHotstar and be broadcast on Star Sports. The initiative has already garnered attention for creatively using the recognition of Bollywood and cricket to spark conversations around gender equality in sports.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZKBqojsoWr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, excitement continues to construct around <em>Alpha<\/em>, which marks the primary female-led business spy thriller from the YRF Spy Universe. The film will feature Alia Bhatt and Sharvari in action-packed avatars unlike anything audiences have seen from them before.<\/p>\n<p>Directed as a high-octane entertainer, <em>Alpha<\/em> also boasts a powerful ensemble forged including Bobby Deol and Anil Kapoor. Moreover, Hrithik Roshan is predicted to make a special appearance as fan-favourite spy Kabir, further connecting the film to the larger YRF Spy Universe.<\/p>\n<p>With its mix of motion, scale, and star power, <em>Alpha<\/em> is one of the anticipated Bollywood releases of the 12 months and is slated to hit theatres on July 3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read<\/strong>: EXCLUSIVE: Alpha won\u2019t have India-Pak spy friendship angle; Alia Bhatt\u2019s assassin origin story to interrupt the standard spy-film tropes of joint missions by two countries!<\/p>\n<h4> More Pages: Alpha Box Office Collection<\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-tags\">\n<div class=\"tag-links\"><strong>Tags : <\/strong> Alia Bhatt, Alpha, Bollywood, Championship, Cricket, ICC Cricket T20, ICC Women\u2019s Cricket T20, Indian Cricket Team, Indian Women&#8217;s Cricket Team, News, Sharvari, Social Media, Sports, Women&#8217;s cricket, Yash Raj Movies, YRF<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 alt=\"Bollywood News - Live Updates\" title=\"Bollywood News - Live Updates\" style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\">BOLLYWOOD NEWS &#8211; LIVE UPDATES<\/h2>\n<p>Catch us for up to date Bollywood News, Recent Bollywood Movies update, Box office collection, Recent Movies Release , Bollywood News Hindi, Entertainment News, Bollywood Live News Today &#038; Upcoming Movies 2026 and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on Bollywood Hungama.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;); }); Yash Raj Movies (YRF) and JioHotstar have come together for a novel campaign that merges two of India\u2019s biggest passions\u2014cinema and cricket. 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