Mumbai: Dream Sports has announced the appointment of Arpith Kanade as Head of Studio for Dream Cricket. The move reinforces the company’s ambition to scale India’s first AAA cricket mobile game globally.
With over 25 million users within its first year, Dream Cricket is positioned as the world’s fastest-growing AAA mobile cricket game. In his new role, Arpith will lead the strategic vision and execution for Dream Cricket, with a focus on establishing it as the market leader and the world’s largest social cricket game, while spearheading international expansion.
Arpith brings more than 15 years of global gaming experience, having built and scaled several successful casual and hybrid-casual gaming franchises. His expertise spans product development, LiveOps and monetisation strategies across competitive global markets.
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.”
Prior to joining Dream Cricket, Arpith held leadership roles at Zynga, where he contributed to the growth and operations of global franchises including FarmVille 2. Earlier in his career, he was a founding team member at 99Games, delivering multiple titles across puzzle, time-management and social casino genres.
The appointment signals Dream Sports’ continued investment in gaming talent and product innovation as it aims to strengthen India’s presence in the global interactive entertainment industry.
