Malabar Gold & Diamonds appoints M S Dhoni as brand ambassador

The jewellery retailer has signed cricketer M S Dhoni to promote informed jewellery-buying decisions, linking his public persona with its trust, integrity and discipline-led brand positioning.

— Filed Wed, 29 Jul, 2026, 08:04 IST · Source ET Retail · Updated

Malabar Gold & Diamonds appointed cricketer M S Dhoni as brand ambassador, citing alignment with its values of trust, integrity and discipline. Dhoni will promote informed jewellery-purchasing decisions for the retailer, which operates more than 450 showrooms across 14 countries.

Why this matters

The appointment follows recent signals on Malabar Gold & Diamonds naming MS Dhoni as ambassador and CCI clearing the merger of 51 Malabar Group firms into the jewellery retailer.

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