Our Team

Anil Mohan

FOUNDER & CEO

ANIL MOHAN, is one of the most experienced names in the world of Sports Broadcast and Television Industry, founded The IPG Group. He is a veteran in Sports Broadcasting and has produced over 10000 hours of world class sports programming. He has worked closely with Cricket South Africa, Pakistan Cricket Board, Srilanka Cricket, Zimbabwe Cricket, Cricket Ireland, Asian Cricket Council, Caribbean Premier League and Afghanistan Cricket Board amongst others. In a career spanning nearly two decades, Anil has led various teams for Live Sports Broadcast across the globe.
Anil was the Sr. Vice President (Production), Ten Sports, also a member of the core team that set up Trans World International operations in India in 1990s. Other than cricket, Anil has also seen through the broadcast production of various international soccer and FIH events for Ten Sports.

Mike Farnan

Advisory Board

Mike Farnan is a leading figure in International Sports Marketing and has over two decades working at the highest level. Previously, Mike spearheaded the commercial success of Manchester United and was instrumental in the commercial advancement of the Jordan advancement of the Formula 1 team. Formerly MD of Manchester United International, a division set up to grow the brand in Asia, the Middle East and Oceania regions, Mike oversaw hugely successful merchandising growth and was responsible for Manchester United opening retail stores and “Red Cafes” across these regions. Mike has also held similar senior roles with Italian Serie A club AC Parma, La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid and English clubs Sheffield United and Sunderland creating new revenue streams via international tours and merchandise.

Dennis Cousins

Commercial Director

Dennis Cousins is an experienced Commercial Director who has spent ten years in Cricket Ireland including overseeing all commercials during the transition of Ireland from Associate Cricket Nation to Full Member Test Status. Dennis has been responsible for the sale of cricket rights globally and for the introduction of long term global partnerships for Irish cricket including Turkish Airlines, Indian conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji, Tourism Ireland and O’Neill’s including also for Cricket Ireland partnerships for ICC World Cup events with a strong focus on the South-East Asian market. Dennis has extensive experience in international sports sponsorship sales and marketing and has also worked brand side including overseeing and negotiating eir’s long-term association as a primary sponsor of the Irish football team. Working with global sports agencies, tournament owners, broadcast and ground rights holders, and international brands, Dennis has continued to deliver significant commercial value to commercial stakeholders by building strong relationships and trust with partners.

Jay Sutaria

Director

Jay Sutaria embraces the old and new with equal flare. He is a veteran digital marketer and corporate strategist turned social entrepreneur and food activist. Over the years, he has helped large corporates like Franklin Templeton, Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Reliance, Godrej and startups like Dream11, Mumbai Indians, Aamby Valley, India Bridal Fashion Week, HolidayIQ, LimeRoad, amongst countless others with everything from launching new products and brands to corporate strategy. His stints in digital started as a social entrepreneur in 2003, when he founded Bhookh.com, world’s first digital NGO. In 2008, he was commissioned as chief marketing officer at Dream11.com to take the start-up to win the ‘Red Herring World Top 100’ in less than a year with a record-breaking digital campaign. Jay was awarded ‘Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year’ in 2011 by Indira Institute of Management. Even his most recent endeavour as food activist at Ann Heirloom Foods, Goa has brought him recognition as a natural nutrition expert.

JAWAD GHULAM RASOOL

Business Head

With over 20 years in the business, Jawad believes in rolling up his sleeves and developing strategies with a flare. Leading teams and creating ‘game changing’ brand strategies has led to his prominent accolades. As a respected name in the cricket community, he has been involved in the conception of revolutionary ideas such as T10 Cricket League format and launching the first ever official Fantasy Cricket League. He spear-headed the T10 League into its first season as the CEO and continued to mark his presence in the league by taking over as the CEO of the PAKTOON TEAM. Jawad also successfully facilitated sponsorship sales for PUNJABI LEGENDS and closed high net worth deals in under a week. In Season 2 of T10 he lead THE SINDHI TEAM as the CEO. He holds exclusive rights for the WORLD CUP DIGITAL STREAMING & GAMIFICATION sponsorship. As a partner in CRICINGIF he successfully launched and positioned the first licensed Fantasy Cricket League.