Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will visit India next month for the grand finale of Pepsi T20 Football event. The final winning team will get a once in a lifetime opportunity to be coached by Drogba, before they face the Indian cricketing stars in a fast paced game of Pepsi T20 Football, a statement from the organisers said. <img alt="Didier Drogba" src="/imagedata/2012/may/drogba22may.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 337px; " /> Didier Drogba. Photo: AFP Drogba, who has been a Pepsi brand ambassador since 2009, played a leading role in Chelsea&#39;s Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich last week. &quot;To take the excitement around our grassroots initiative, Pepsi T20 Football to the next level, we are proud to bring one of the world&#39;s most exciting footballer, Didier Drogba to India,&quot; said Homi Battiwalla, Category Director - Colas, Hydration and Mango Based Beverages, PepsiCo India. &quot;Over 448 teams have played the 20-minute knock-out matches over the last few weeks. The winning teams across cities are now gearing up for the national finale scheduled to take place on 17th June in New Delhi,&quot; he added. Drogba&#39;s visit is part of Pepsi&#39;s first football campaign in the country that was launched by a fun and irreverent television commercial starring actor Ranbir Kapoor. It was followed by a unique amateur initiative, Pepsi T20 Football, a revolutionary new format for youngsters, which combines the excitement and fun of T20 style of playing cricket with the speed, thrill and spirit of football. Played in a unique metallic cage, the initiative is being organised in major Indian cities including Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Ludhiana and Delhi, with phenomenal response. A total of eight teams, including one winning team from each city and one wild card entry will compete to emerge as &#39;Game Changers&#39;. They will then get the opportunity to be coached by Didier Drogba before they face the Indian Cricket Stars for a game of Pepsi T20 Football at the Grand Finale.

Indian football fans may have a treat as Chelsea star Didier Drogba plans a visit to the country next month.

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