The second and final set of jurors for the 2026 edition of Manifest Play have been revealed.

Through Manifest Play awards we aim to celebrate the best in sports marketing. 

The jurors for the 2026 edition are:

• Aakriti Vohra, global network delegate, LaLiga India
• Ajay Dang, president, head- marketing, UltraTech Cement
• Neville Bastawalla, SVP and head - marketing and on air promotions, sports network, Sony Pictures Networks India
• Nishant Kashikar, country manager- India and Gulf, Tourism Australia
• Prasana Krishnan, co-founder, FanCode
• Prachi Narayan, managing partner, Havas Play
• Radhika Varma, co-founder, WAYS (What Are You Saying)
• Tarun Jha, SVP and head - marketing, JSW Steel

The award winners be revealed on 10 April through an event in Mumbai.

Havas Play is the title sponsor for the event. 

KPMG Sports and Havas Play will release a report aimed at engaging decision-makers considering investments in women's sports in India, focusing on the next-generation fan perspective, during the summit, which precedes the awards evening.

SI has come on board as the 'fan engagement partner', while Jack Daniel's is the 'Drinks Break Partner'.