🏏💳 Cricket, Chole, and Contactless: IPL 2025 Playoffs Turn Mullanpur into a Safe ePayment Showcase
The Vision - Executive Summary: Declaring April 11 as Safe ePay Day Proposing April 11 as Safe ePay Day to mark UPI’s pilot launch on April 11, 2016, by NPCI with 21 banks, initiated by Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan in Mumbai. This initiative celebrates UPI’s seamless integration of banking and merchant payments. It’s the end of May. The cricketing stakes are high. The playoffs are here. But beyond the sixes, super overs, and soaring TRPs, IPL 2025 is quietly batting for a revolution—one that’s powered by safe, seamless, digital payments. 📲 This year’s Qualifier 1 and Eliminator will unfold in the lush, modern expanse of the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium , located in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh . For many, it's about cricket glory. But for the observant, it's also about something deeper— how India's towns, fans, food joints, and travel habits are undergoing a fintech transformation . Let’s dive in. 🏟️ The Gr...