New Delhi:  Indian Women’s Cricket team batter Shafali Verma and Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan have become the latest Cricket stars to sign an exclusive partnership with the world’s first officially licensed digital collectibles platform Rario. Shafali Verma and Shakib Al Hasan join Smriti Mandhana and Zaheer Khan as the exclusive player partners of Rario.

Built by a team of IIT and Wharton graduates, Rario aims to redefine cricketing fandom by digitally revolutionising the way fans interact with the sport. The platform will leverage blockchain technology of Polygon Studios, to give fans an opportunity to exclusively own a memorable moment in cricket history in audio, video or an image format.

Speaking of the association, the World Number 1 Women’s T20I batter Shafali Verma said, “I am thrilled about this partnership with Rario as this gives me such a unique and innovative way to connect with my fans. I am myself a huge fan of technological innovations, and I can’t wait to work together with the Rario team to bring something special for the fans of the game.”

Celebrated Bangladeshi all-rounder and currently ranking number 1 on T20I Shakib Al Hasan echoed the sentiments of fellow ambassador Shafali Verma as he spoke about his association with Rario. He said, “I am excited to be a part of this journey with Rario with an ambitious mission to change the way that fans talk and feel about the game for generations to come. People already extensively interact digitally, and now cricket will catch up with this revolution as well. I am thrilled to see the possibilities in this space up close with the Rario team.” Shakib also features in one of Rario’s recently sold out top tier packs.

Rario founder and CEO, Ankit Wadhwa said, “Throughout its history, cricket has always welcomed the spirit of innovation to keep up with the wishes and demands of the modern fans of the game. With the help of modern technology, we are extremely proud to present a completely new format in which fans of the game can experience cricket like never before. This is just the start of our journey at Rario and we are encouraged to have the support of stalwarts such as Shakib Al Hasan and Shafali Verma from such an early stage.”