Dream Sports has named Arpith Kanade as Head of Studio for Dream Cricket. In his new position, Kanade will steer the strategic direction and execution roadmap for the game, with the goal of establishing it as the world’s largest social cricket gaming platform while accelerating its international growth.
Kanade brings more than 15 years of experience in the global gaming industry, having played key roles in building and scaling high-performing casual and hybrid-casual game franchises. His expertise spans product development, LiveOps, and monetisation strategies.
Before joining Dream Cricket, Kanade held leadership roles at Zynga, where he managed cross-functional teams and contributed to the expansion of major global titles including FarmVille 2. Earlier in his career, he was part of the founding team at 99Games, delivering multiple titles across puzzle, time-management, and social casino categories.
Commenting on his appointment, Arpith Kanade, Head of Studio, Dream Cricket, said, “It’s an exciting time to join Dream Cricket as cricket and mobile gaming are evolving rapidly. With cricket’s deep cultural significance in India and its return to the global stage at the LA28 Olympics — highlighted during our hon’ble PM’s interaction with our team and game at WAVES 2025 — there’s a clear opportunity and mandate to make Dream Cricket a shining example of Make in India for the world. I look forward to working with the team to make Dream Cricket the world’s biggest and best cricket game.”
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