Google India
Google India sponsors 15 properties, mostly business, tech and industry, then culture, arts and literature, and has 6 campaigns on record. 10 confirmed in 2026.
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Sponsorships
Season by season, then every row newest first with what our check found on its source.
Associate sponsor · League · 2026
Listed as an IPL 2026 premier partner at league level. Google's slot runs under its AI Mode product.
Presenting sponsor · TV show · 2026
First-time co-presenting sponsor of season 18, with the Gemini app used for contestant registration guidance and interactive general-knowledge challenges, per Google India marketing director Kanika Kalra. On the Sony LIV side of the season Gemini powers one of the show's lifelines.
Co-powered · Event · 2026
Co-Powered By at the event; wording as printed on the official partner page.
Partner · Event · 2026
Listed under Other Sponsors on Goafest's own 2026 sponsor page.
Official partner · Event · 2026
Listed under "GLOBAL PARTNERS" on the ICC partners page.
Partner · Event · 2026
Principal Partner at the event; wording as printed on the official partner page.
Presenting · Event · 2026
Listed under "PREMIER PARTNERS" on the IPL sponsor wall.
Technology · Event · 2026
"is bringing the magic of AI Mode to life through an immersive, high-energy installation".
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Partner · Event · 2026
Listed on the Web Summit Qatar 2026 partner page.
Title · Event · 2025
Co-Title Sponsor, second year running.
Associate · Event · 2025
The edition was 'held in association with Android'; Android also ran its own zone on the official page.
Partner · Event · 2025
Android Land on the show floor hosted PANFEST, the open BGMI lobbies.
Co-powered · Event · 2025
Co-Powered By at the event; wording as printed on the official partner page.
Partner · Event · 2025
Carried a branded experience zone on the official Hyderabad Comic Con 2025 page, headed 'Android land'.
Partner · Event · 2025
Named among the edition's brands on the show floor in the published preview and wrap. No tier wording is given.
Event · 2025
Named by PIB among the 100-plus leading exhibitors at WAVES 2025. WAVES published no sponsor tiers; this is an exhibitor listing, not a named sponsorship.
Title · Event · 2024
Title Partner; the season ran as Android BGMS Season 3 and every match was played on Android devices.
Presenting · Event · 2024
Listed as 'Gaming Arena Presented By: Android'.
Presenting · Event · 2023
Presented by; also presented the DE and I award.
2 more rows we could not confirm
The source does not name the brand, names it without saying it sponsored, or could not be loaded and is not trade press or an official page. Not counted anywhere on this page.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Google India is listed among Live Insaan's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Google is on JONATHAN GAMING's YouTube sponsor wall, carried in 3 videos. SponsorRadar reads brand deals off the videos themselves; the wall names the brand but not which video, so no video is cited. Not announced by either side.
Ambassadors
Talent named in Google India's campaigns. Current means seen in a campaign since April 2025. From campaign credits, not contracts.
| Name | Status | First seen | Latest campaign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shah Rukh Khan | Current | 15 Aug 2026 | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Jatin Sapru | Current | 1 May 2025 | 1 May 2025 |
| Suresh Raina | Current | 1 May 2025 | 1 May 2025 |
| Anil Kapoor | Past | 10 Nov 2023 | 10 Nov 2023 |
Campaigns
With the agency and talent where the trade press named them.
Ad film · 15 Aug 2026
A film series for Gemini fronted by Shah Rukh Khan and written by Prasoon Joshi, pitching the assistant as a companion people can talk to in their own language rather than a tool. Aimed at users outside the English-speaking metros, made with McCann India and Nirvana Films and directed by Prakash Varma.
Agency: McCann India. Talent: Shah Rukh Khan.
Sports · 1 May 2025
Google Pay's IPL 2025 push with JioHotstar, made by Lowe Lintas, drawing a parallel between a well-drilled cricket side and fast, safe payments. It carried pre-match commentary segments with Jatin Sapru and Suresh Raina alongside the films.
Agency: Lowe Lintas. Talent: Jatin Sapru, Suresh Raina.
Digital/social · 11 Dec 2024
FCB India rewrote and reshot scenes from the Prime Video series Call Me Bae as Android films, so the ads played as outtakes of the show rather than commercials. The films put Android features into the plot to reach Gen Z, directed by Shakun Batra and cut for Shorts.
Agency: FCB India.
Integrated campaign · 22 Oct 2024
Ogilvy Mumbai ran fifty trick questions over six weeks, each one looking obvious but turning up a surprise when you searched it. The googlies ran on social, TV, billboards, newspapers, grocery aisles and product packs to turn a routine search into a game.
Agency: Ogilvy India.
Festive · 2024
A Diwali film in Google's talking-phones format, where an iPhone wishes the Pixel new AI abilities for the year and the Pixel replies that it already has each one, running through Gemini Live, email summaries and Add Me before closing on the Diwali wish.
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Ad film · 10 Nov 2023
A run of films for the Pixel 8 in which Anil Kapoor plays his Mr. India character again, with other characters from the 1987 film and its theme music. Each film demonstrates one phone feature, starting with Magic Eraser used on a fan's selfie.
Talent: Anil Kapoor.
29 deals outside India and the Gulf
Rows under the same brand name abroad. Not counted in the numbers above.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 5 Sep 2026
Google is named as a sponsor in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-09-05, most recently 'The researchers trying to end the cancer treatment guessing game'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 22 May 2026
Google Gemini is named as a sponsor in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-05-22, most recently '195: WWDC 2026 Promises Apple Intelligence and Siri Upgrades'.
Co-branded campaign · Series · 2 Dec 2025
A search scavenger hunt tied to the season. Announced by Netflix on 2 December 2025 as part of the largest brand campaign in the show's history.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 8 Mar 2025
Google Gemini is named as a sponsor in the show notes of 1 episode on 2025-03-08, most recently '418: ‘Putting a Stink on the Letter X’, With Craig Hockenberry'.
23 more rows we could not confirm
The source does not name the brand, names it without saying it sponsored, or could not be loaded and is not trade press or an official page. Not counted anywhere on this page.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 13 Aug 2026
Google is named as a sponsor in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-08-13, most recently 'Media works, news is a bargain, women love wicker men'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 10 Jun 2026
Google is named as a sponsor in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-06-10, most recently 'Claude Fable 5 Is Incredible. And A Little Scary.'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 8 Jun 2026
Google Gemini is named as a sponsor in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-06-08, most recently 'Will Harry Kane win the World Cup for England?'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 7 May 2026
Android is promoted with a listener offer link (source.android.com) in the show notes of 3 episodes between 2026-05-07 and 2026-06-18, most recently 'SANS Stormcast Thursday, June 18th, 2026: QUIC Challenge; Android 17; Oracle CSP'.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Google Pixel is listed among Mark Rober's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Google Gemini is listed among Dude Perfect's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
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Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Google is listed among Unbox Therapy's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Google is on Marques Brownlee's YouTube sponsor wall, carried in 2 videos. SponsorRadar reads brand deals off the videos themselves; the wall names the brand but not which video, so no video is cited. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Google is listed among Veritasium's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Google is listed among Hafu Go's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Google is listed among Mythical Kitchen's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Google is listed among Kevin Stratvert's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 7 Dec 2025
Google Gemini is named as a sponsor in the show notes of 1 episode on 2025-12-07, most recently '826: 2025 State of the Platforms (Part 2)'.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 25 Nov 2025
Google sponsored Jackie Aina on YouTube; the most recent tracked video is 'No Gatekeeping: Come With Me To A Campaign Photoshoot | Jackie Aina' (2025-11-25). Detected from the video by SponsorRadar, not announced.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 22 Nov 2025
Google sponsored SeanDoesMagic on YouTube; the most recent tracked video is 'Blind Dating 8 Guys Based On “follower Count”' (2025-11-22). Detected from the video by SponsorRadar, not announced.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 22 Jan 2025
Google sponsored YouTube Viewers on YouTube; the most recent tracked video is 'Save On A Youtube Premium Subscription When You Bundle With Google One - Us Only' (2025-01-22). Detected from the video by SponsorRadar, not announced.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Google is listed among Jess No Limit's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Google is on Smosh's YouTube sponsor wall, carried in 2 videos. SponsorRadar reads brand deals off the videos themselves; the wall names the brand but not which video, so no video is cited. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Google is listed among Google's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Google is listed among Gohar Khan's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Google is listed among iJustine's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Google Gemini is listed among Mai Pham's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Google is listed among Mai Pham's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Agencies
Credited on Google India's campaigns, latest first. Roles (creative, media, PR) are not recorded yet.
| McCann Worldgroup India | 1 campaign | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Lowe Lintas | 1 campaign | 1 May 2025 |
| FCB India | 1 campaign | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Ogilvy India | 1 campaign | 22 Oct 2024 |
Marketing leadership
As reported in the trade press, with the date and the article.
Against technology & software peers
Confirmed deals only. The full technology & software leaderboard.
| Brand | Properties | 2026 deals | Campaigns | Main passion point | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google India | 15 | 10 | 6 | Business, tech and industry | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Meta India (Instagram, WhatsApp) | 7 | 3 | 6 | Business, tech and industry | 2026 |
| TCS | 3 | 4 | 2 | Running and fitness | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Truecaller India | 3 | 3 | 3 | Business, tech and industry | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Aura | 0 | 2 | 4 | – | 22 Jul 2026 |
Where peers sponsor and Google India doesn't
| Property | Peers on it |
|---|---|
| LEAP | Meta India (Instagram, WhatsApp) |
| Tata Mumbai Marathon | TCS |
| TCS World 10K Bengaluru | TCS |
| Special Ops 2 | Truecaller India |
Questions people ask
What does Google India sponsor?
Google India has 15 confirmed sponsorship properties on record, mostly in business, tech and industry, then culture, arts and literature, including TATA IPL 2026, Kaun Banega Crorepati season 18, Global Fintech Fest. The latest is dated 15 Aug 2026.
Who are Google India's brand ambassadors in 2026?
Campaigns since April 2025 feature Shah Rukh Khan, Jatin Sapru, Suresh Raina. This comes from campaign credits in the trade press, not from endorsement contracts.
Which agency works on Google India's campaigns?
Credited on Google India campaigns: McCann Worldgroup India (1 campaign, latest 15 Aug 2026); Lowe Lintas (1 campaign, latest 1 May 2025); FCB India (1 campaign, latest 11 Dec 2024).
Does Google India sponsor cricket?
Yes. Google India has 3 confirmed cricket deals on record.
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