#GermanyCheersForIndia

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Volkswagen drives in German support with #GermanyCheersForIndia

Cricket is not just a sport for us Indians; it is an emotion that binds people together- it is a religion. With the world's biggest cricketing tournament gaining pace, the cricketing fever across India is touching its peak. World over, for Volkswagen, sport has played an integral part in their business. It not only brings in unity across people, but also displays passion, inspiration and excitement. Keeping this spirit in mind, Volkswagen India launched a special Cup Edition for its carlines - Polo, Ameo and Vento. This Cup Edition reflects the fever of cricket; adorned new leatherette seat covers and chrome badge. Adding to its sportiness are the alloy wheels and body graphics. For the launch of Volkswagen's Cup Edition, the brand wanted to break the communication clutter generated by a multitude of brands during this mega cricketing event- expressing their passion for the Indian cricket team and love for the game in general. With the Cup Edition being a symbol of fandom and sportsmanship, Volkswagen, a well-known brand, launched this edition by celebrating the joy of getting support from unexpected places- in this case, football-crazy Germany. Thus was born, #GermanyCheersForIndia. Conceptualised and executed by the DDB Mudra Group, supported by PHD India and MSL India; this one of a kind, multi-media campaign has brought Germany and India together over the sport of cricket; by bringing in German support for Team India. Kickstarting the campaign on May 27th, Volkswagen India published a teaser film on its social pages; featuring the highlights of the Cup Edition in visuals and an enthusiastic cheer for Team India as a background score. https://twitter.com/i/status/1134705656609435658 Following this, the brand along with the DDB Mudra Group and media agency- PHD India, involved legendary German football player- Thomas Muller. Muller tweeted a photo of himself in a blue jersey, with his wishes for the Indian cricket team with the hashtag #GermanyCheersforIndia. He tagged the Indian captain Virat Kohli who has been a long-standing supporter of Die Mannschaft, the German National Football team. In a matter of hours, the tweet went viral and supporters from both the countries joined in the conversation.

To fuel the cheer further and to widen the fan reach, the agencies looped in Indian cricket icons Harsha Bhogle and Shikhar Dhawan, who responded to Muller's tweet with messages of appreciation. Their acknowledgment and admiration for the support pouring in from Germany made the movement stand out in the eyes of Indian fans, who were delighted at this unexpected support. It feels great to have a world champion cheering for us to conquer the world. Thank you @esmuellert_ for cheering for #TeamIndia and thank you @volkswagenindia for starting the cheer. #GermanyCheersForIndia #WorldCup2019 #VWCupedition #VolkswagenIndia @bhogleharsha — Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) June 4, 2019 What news to start the World Cup! The Germans are cheering for #India. Hey @imVkohli you have a new set of fans cheering the team. Go #TeamIndia, make us all proud. #Cricket #WorldCup2019 #GermanyCheersForIndia @VolkswagenIndia @esmuellert_ https://t.co/QAH4HU0jwT — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 3, 2019 The movement was further supported with a corporate website revamp, print, radio, and outdoor legs; accentuating the Cup Edition carlines while using #GermanyCheersforIndia. As Team India was getting ready to play its first match against South Africa on June 5th, Volkswagen India was uniting the German and Indian fans for cheering Team India. Muller's tweet engaged more influencers from Germany and India. Even the Indo-German Commerce Council and German Consul-Mumbai joined the movement, posting their photos in blue jerseys on social media. Owing to the continued engagement via various mediums, #GermanyCheersForIndia garnered further momentum and more fans for Team India. Thomas Muller's tweet alone has garnered more than 15,000 re-tweets till now. #GermanyCheersforIndia has trended on Twitter for four hours on the day of his tweet, with a reach of more than 300,000, over 213 million impressions and 85% positive sentiment. As we go further into the tournament, the DDB Mudra Group and the brand intend to keep the fans engaged with #GermanyCheersforIndia, using more topical content about the upcoming matches and details about the brand's Special Cup Edition. Bishwajeet Samal, Head of Marketing, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, said, "World over, Volkswagen has a great commitment towards sports. It plays an integral part of our business as it unites performance, passion, inspiration, excitement and lastly emotion. As a German brand, it is great to witness the support that this campaign has received from Germany so far, with more and more people joining in the cheer. With Thomas Muller catalysing the #GermanyCheersForIndia movement, we aim to celebrate and bring together sportsman spirit all over.” Rahul Mathew, National Creative Director, DDB Mudra Group, said, "At a time when every brand would be doing their bit to support the Indian team, we needed to do something that would not only stand out but also had a strong Volkswagen connect. And what better way to do that than to use its German origins. #GermanyCheersForIndia does the unthinkable - Thomas Mueller in a blue jersey pledging his support for India. The campaign has garnered unprecedented conversation for the brand. And has gotten cricket stars and fans applauding both Mueller and Volkswagen, for this gesture." Read the full article

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via Today Bharat Germany's World Cup-winning football team forward Thomas Mueller on Monday took to social media to show his support for the Indian cricket team in the ongoing ICC World Cup. Emerging as an unexpected fan of the India cricket team, Mueller, a Bayern Munich product, declared his fondness for the two-time ODI world champions. Alongside a picture of him wearing an Indian cricket team jersey and holding a bat in one hand, Mueller tweeted: "I wish all participants of the Cricket #WorldCup2019 good luck amp; thrilling matches." Stating that Virat Kohli had often supported the German national football team in the past, Mueller said he now wants to return the favour by backing the Indian team. "Especially I cross my fingers for @imVkohli, the captain of the Indian team. He's a fan of @DFB_Team and supported it multiple times in the past #Cricket #GermanyCheersForIndia," the 29-year-old, who was a part of the 2014 World Cup-winning Germany team, wrote on his twitter page. nbsp; Fancy coming to a #CWC19 game @esmuellert_? 🎟 http://bit.ly/2Z0nkR4 mdash; Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) 3 June 2019 In response Virat Kohli also tweeted a sweet thank you to Mueller. Thank you Thomas! 😊 http://bit.ly/2ER5s3F mdash; Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) 4 June 2019