Champions Trophy final: Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas offers last chance to win Rs 1 crore; fans say 'Indian victory is priceless'
Ahead of the India vs. New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 final, AI Perplexity's CEO, Aravind Srinivas, in an attempt to jump onto the marketing bandwagon, shared a post for the last time for Indian fans to participate in the Rs 1 crore contest; see here.
The wait is finally over! India vs. New Zealand, ICC Champions Trophy, is going to be hosted in Dubai today on March 9, 2025. Well, in an attempt to jump onto the marketing bandwagon, Aravind Srinivas, the AI Perplexity's CEO, is giving cricket fans in India a chance to win big during the ICC Champions Trophy showdown.
On Friday, the company took to its social media to announce a contest with a grand prize of Rs 1 crore and a trip to San Francisco to meet the Perplexity team. Those who are interested can participate in the contest to win the prize money.
Well, on Sunday, for the one last time, the Perplexity CEO shared a post asking a question to the Indian fans that read, "Would you be happy if you won the 1 crore and India lost today?"
Would you be happy if you won the 1 crore and India lost today ?
¡ª Aravind Srinivas (@AravSrinivas) March 9, 2025
Aravind Srinivas's Perplexity AI announces contest
The company in X (formerly called Twitter) on Friday said, ¡°We're giving away Rs 1 crore and a trip to SF to meet the Perplexity AI team during the ICC Champions Trophy Final!"
Would you be happy if you won the 1 crore and India lost today ?
¡ª Aravind Srinivas (@AravSrinivas) March 9, 2025
Further, the post mentioned that the contest will start on Saturday at 3/8 at 11:30 am IST until the end of the match. However, it also noted that people who wish to participate in the contest must be legal residents of India.
Following this post, the CEO, Aravind Srinivas, shared a post asking a question to the fans in India: What would they do with 1 crore if they won the Perplexity contest during the Champions Trophy final?
As soon as the social media users noticed Srinivas' latest post on the marketing campaign, users started commenting on the same. One user wrote, "How to win this contest, give me suggestions ?"
One wrote, "Indian victory is priceless!!"
Indian victory is priceless!!
¡ª Desi Shredder (@DesiShredder) March 9, 2025
"It doesn't matter how you answer this question, you are bound to be hated. There is only one right answer though ;)"
It doesn't matter how you answer this question, you are bound to be hated.
¡ª Sanket Kogekar ? (@SanketKogekar) March 9, 2025
There is only one right answer though ;)
While another wrote, "Nah. I want the 1 crore and the trophy."
Nah. I want the 1 crore and the trophy.
¡ª @imaitreyip.AI ???? (@maitreyiology) March 9, 2025
"Would you be happy if @perplexity_ai becomes 100 billion company and you don¡¯t get green card for ever?," one mentioned.
Would you be happy if @perplexity_ai becomes 100 billion company and you don¡¯t get green card for ever?
¡ª Raj (@weinvestsmart) March 9, 2025
What is the Perplexity AI's Champions Trophy contest?
In a bold move to bowl over the Indian cricket fans, Perplexity AI, the software company that develops AI-powered search and analytics products, has launched a marketing campaign that leverages the country's cricket sentiments.
According to the YourStory report, in India, cricket is more than just a sport. It is a cultural phenomenon that unites the country together. The marketing strategy by Perplexity AI is a masterstroke during the ICC Champions Trophy Finals.
The Perplexity Contest for the Champions Trophy final has begun! Every question you ask on the mobile app from now counts for you to get a chance to win! pic.twitter.com/TjoWdcAYBX
¡ª Aravind Srinivas (@AravSrinivas) March 8, 2025
The contest encourages users to engage with the Perplexity AI app by asking questions that have life-changing rewards. This contest follows Perplexity AI's successful 'Million Dollar Question' campaign during the Super Bowl, which rewarded some social media users for using the platform to answer questions linked to the game.
How to participate in the contest?
As the post by the company mentioned that the contest will begin on Saturday, March 8th at 11:30 AM IST, people who wish to participate in the contest simply need to ask questions on the Perplexity AI platform.
Each question gets you an entry for a chance to win. More questions equal more entries. Open to new and existing accounts. Questions must be asked using the Perplexity app. 10 entries per person.
¡ª Aravind Srinivas (@AravSrinivas) March 8, 2025
No purchase necessary. Terms and conditions apply.
Must be 18 years of age or older¡
Each question gets an entry for a chance to win, while more questions equal more entries. The contest is open to new and existing accounts. "Questions must be asked using the Perplexity app. 10 entries per person. No purchase necessary. Terms and conditions apply. Must be 18 years of age or older,¡± the post further mentioned.
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