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Jasprit Bumrah and Surya Kumar Yadav use ‘YiPPee Toss’ for friendly banters in new campaign

The campaign leverages the popularity of top cricketers to highlight the qualities of YiPPee! Noodles: Long and Non-Sticky.

With cricket fervor in the air, the internet was abuzz with curiosity to know about the cryptic posts shared by Jasprit Bumrah and Surya Kumar Yadav on their Instagram handles about ‘The Toss’. Interest piqued as the players’ respective wives also posted about it soon after.

Multitude of accounts took to social media and shared their desire to know “What is the Toss all about?”. With widespread speculations by people, the conversation grabbed eyeballs garnering millions of views across social media making it viral. While the internet kept wondering about what the cricketers were ‘tossing’ about, the brand Sunfeast YiPPee! took to Instagram and did the grand reveal of its latest campaign YiPPee Toss, thus, putting all speculations to rest.

Sunfeast YiPPee!, an instant Noodle and Pasta brand from ITC is back with a brand-new campaign featuring the country’s most-loved cricketers – Rahul Dravid, Jasprit Bumrah and Surya Kumar Yadav. The campaign leverages the popularity of top cricketers in a playful fashion highlighting the qualities of YiPPee! Noodles: Long and Non-Sticky.

The recently launched TVCs showcase Dravid, Bumrah and ‘SKY’ in lighthearted scenarios where they use the ‘YiPPee Toss’ to settle day to day friendly banters in a playful manner using YiPPee! Noodles. It’s an innovative play on the brand’s core USPs of Long and Non-Sticky Noodles. The campaign positions YiPPee! as ‘India’s Choice’.

Speaking about the campaign, Kavita Chaturvedi, chief operating officer, Snacks, Noodles and Pasta, food business, ITC, said, “Cricket is an emotion in India and what better way to connect with our consumers than by bringing together the sport and the deliciousness of YiPPee! Noodles. This campaign celebrates the playful energy of our brand and the joy of relishing a bowl of YiPPee! with friends and family.”

Popular Cricketer Jasprit Bumrah remarked, “It’s a very playful campaign and we had a lot of fun. If there is one way to settle a banter, it is through YiPPee!”

Batsman Surya Kumar Yadav said, “I am thrilled to be part of this campaign as it perfectly mirrors our camaraderie both on and off the field. With YiPPee! settling our playful banter just got a whole lot easier."

Rahul Dravid added, “I had a wonderful time while working with Bumrah and SKY on this campaign. We've created something enjoyable, and I hope everyone likes it.”

The YiPPee! Toss, campaign will be rolled out in multiple media platforms across the country. The brand is confident that the campaign will resonate with its vibrant target audience and inspire them to do the YiPPee! Toss to settle playful disputes amongst friends, just like our favorite cricket stars!

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