Mumbai, November
2025.
Bringing a wave of
refreshment and rhythm to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Semi-Final in Navi
Mumbai, Coca-Cola’s Halftime campaign made an exciting return, turning
the match break into a celebration of the season’s spirit. As the stands
erupted with song and cheer, the pause became a moment to refresh, rejoice, and
reconnect. With Coke Studio Bharat’s music and the unmistakable fizz of
a chilled Coca-Cola, the halftime came alive with the same thrill as the game
itself.
Aditya Gadhvi took centre
stage at the mid-innings break, entertaining the crowd with Khalasi, the
Cannes Lions-winning anthem of explorationand Meetha Khaara, a spirited
tribute to Gujarat’s folk heritage. The performance captured the essence of Coke
Studio Bharat, Coca-Cola’s reimagined music platform for India’s heartland
that celebrates authentic regional artistry while connecting local sounds to
global audiences.The platform’s commitment to authenticity has turned it into
one of India’s strongest vehicles for musical democratisation, making homegrown
talent resonate on the world stage.
Aditya Gadhvi said, “It’s not every day you get to perform on
a stage like the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, with the whole country watching
and cheering. With Coke Studio Bharat, I’m bringing the sounds I’ve grown up
with to a space where cricket fans are watching and cheering. It feels good to
see our music reach people in such a lively way.”
Shantanu
Gangane, IMX (Integrated Marketing Experience) Lead, Coca-Cola INSWAsaid, “Consumer experiences around live
sport are evolving as fans today look for connections. Our partnership with the
ICCreflects that understanding. Together, we’re reimagining the moments around
the game that fuel engagement. Coke’s Halftime showcase brings that philosophy alive,
transforming a pause into a space where sport, music and refreshment meet. Coke
Studio Bharat adds a layer of culture and emotion to the cricket experience,
creating something that feels distinctly Indian yet
universally relatable.”
Anurag Dahiya,
Chief Commercial Officer, ICC said, “Our collaboration with Coca-Cola continues to strengthen how
fans experience cricket beyond the boundary. The Halftime integration is a
natural extension of that partnership, bringing together sport and culture to
engage fans in new ways. It reflects the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup’s commitment
to making the game more inclusive, dynamic and relevant to audiences
everywhere, while celebrating the spirit of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.”
As Aditya’s performance lit up the stadium, the
moment reached far beyond it. Fans watching the broadcast joined in from their
homes, while Blinkit’sCoke at Half Price offer turned halftime into
something tangible, a cue to grab a Coke, lean back, and be part of the moment.
It was one idea unfolding everywhere, the same music, the same pause, shared in
a thousand different ways.
By turning halftime into a shared space for sport
and culture, Coca-Cola and the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cupare giving the game
a new dimension, one that lives not just in the score, but in the sound, the
pause, and the crowd that makes it all matter.