MUMBAI: Cricket meets crop cover in Kshema General Insurance’s latest innings—and it’s anything but a straight bat. In a punchy new campaign titled Shreyas Ki Yojana, the insurer teams up with IPL side Punjab Kings to bowl over Indian audiences with insurance awareness, laced with locker-room banter and rural relevance.

Unveiled ahead of the 2025 IPL season, the ad stars captain Shreyas Iyer, pace ace Arshdeep Singh and the flamboyant Shashank Singh. The three trade sledges over Shreyas’ dream of becoming a farmer, only to land on a surprisingly sound game plan: crop insurance. The film delivers its message with the finesse of a cover drive and the timing of a match-winning six.

The ad opens in the PBKS locker room, where Iyer flips through an agriculture magazine and casually declares his post-retirement plans. Cue a cheeky back-and-forth with Arshdeep and Shashank, poking fun at the unpredictability of farming—until Iyer whips out his phone and drops the mic (and the app): Kshema General Insurance.

"Sirf Beeman Nahi, Kshema", he declares, in what’s already being called the campaign’s new catchphrase. A split-screen follows, showing the cricketers on one side and Kshema’s offerings on the other: expansive crop coverage, affordable premiums, smooth claims, and service that doesn’t ghost you mid-season.

"We believe awareness and preparation are the keys to protection, irrespective of the field. Cricket, with its following in India, is one the most effective vehicles to take this message across the country which is why we chose to leverage our partner Punjab Kings’ strong connection with its roots to aid our outreach. I hope the star-power of Shreyas, Arshdeep, and Shashank will act as a catalyst in increasing awareness about insurance and its effectiveness in mitigating economic hardships," said Kshema General Insurance Limited CMO Bhaskar Thakur.

The campaign, conceptualised by Dentsu Creative Webchutney and produced by Shaded Feathers, is helmed by director Dhruv Grover and will run throughout the IPL season on digital platforms and traditional media. It’s part of a broader blitz aimed at making insurance less about jargon and more about impact.

To sweeten the deal, Kshema also rolled out its 'Kshema Secure Hands' contest. Fans who guess the PBKS player crowned 'Secure Hands of the Match' stand a chance to win match tickets and exclusive merch. Insurance has never looked this fun—or this interactive.