Meet Champak, the dog who is taking over IPL 2025 fields

Meet Champak, the dog who is taking over IPL 2025 fields

Hyderabad: IPL 2025 is full of thrilling matches, big sixes, and nail-biting finishes. But this time, something extra special is stealing the spotlight – and no, it’s not a cricketer. It’s a robot dog named Champak! We asked and you answered ✍️Based on fan votes, we present 'Champak' – the newest member of our family 🗳🥳#TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/D2x1o8FeDR— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 20, 2025 Wait, a robot dog in IPL? Yes! If you’ve been …

IPL 2025: Robo-Dog ‘Champak’ explained

Organizers of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) are blazing a trail when it comes to embracing cutting edge technology and over the past week have deployed an AI-powered robotic dog that is fast growing in popularity among both players and fans.  The mechanical camera-carrying canine, named Champak, is the latest addition to the league’s broadcast team and was introduced to the public before the Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians match at t…