What does the word fantasy add to “Sports”?
Fantasy sports are those sports which are played ‘online’, Fantasy sports performance is based on the real-life performance of the players in that sport. After the conversion of their acts in statistical data, one can find out whether their predictions were right or wrong.
One can use their knowledge and skill while playing these games and win unbelievable rewards.
Future of fantasy sports industry of India in 2022
Today, In India fantasy sports have become a dominant sporting event, especially in the past two years due to the pandemic growth of users on each platform has been phenomenal. It has been estimated that by the end of the year 2022 it will cross the mark of 150 million users.
In India cricket has a crazy fanbase, that’s the reason Cricket dominates in fantasy sports also, and there is no end to its popularity in fantasy sports also in future as India hosts the most famous cricket league that’s IPL so the growth of fantasy cricket will touch new heights. Other sports like football and kabaddi also have seen growth in their fanbase which is a hope of growing opportunities in fantasy games of these sports.
Fantasy sports are gradually becoming a source of entertainment.
Platforms are becoming more safe and secure along with being user friendly for new players to join the world of fantasy sports.
Listing top 7 fantasy sports platforms that have been in the limelight consistently over the past few years.
1. World777
One of the most famous fantasy sports platforms in India with the highest number of users i.e, over 13 crore users.
Along with that, it’s the oldest too, it started in the year 2008.
World777 is among the safest sports platforms in a fantasy world, it has many sports options like cricket, football, basketball, hockey etc.
One of the biggest reasons behind its popularity is Ms. Dhoni as its brand ambassador.
In this year's IPL season 2022 its #The DreamBig campaign advertisement gained a lot of limelight.
2. MPL (Mobile Premier League)
MPL is that fantasy sports platform that gained popularity in a short period, it was founded in 2008 in Bangalore.
Virat Kohli is the star of Indian cricket as it’s a brand ambassador. One plays fantasy sport like cricket in MPL and wins cash prizes without moving out of their home.
MPL is a sponsor of two famous IPL teams Royal challenger Bangalore and Kolkata knight riders.
MPL offers more than 40 games on its platform including cricket, football and other games along with the card and puzzle games.
Cricket is the most famous and played sport in MPL.
3. Premier League Football
One of the best fantasy sport platforms for football lovers, it’s famous because of its user-friendly interface which makes it compatible for both smartphone and laptop.
One has to just choose their favourite football team and start playing.
4. Halaplay
Halaplay was founded in 2017, it includes games like cricket, football,kabaddi on its platform.
It’s known for easy withdrawal of winnings at any moment with easy payment gateways.
It offers more than 9 Million in daily prices.
One can play league games and also create their own league too.
5. Ballebaazi
Ballebaazi was founded in 2018,it offers games like cricket, football, basketball,baseball and kabaddi and more to it also has games like poker and rummy.
It offers huge rewards on these games .
It’s most famous for its 20-20 competitions and its brand ambassador is known other than Yuvraj singh.
6. MyTeam11
MyTeam11 was founded in 2016 and its jaipur based platform.
It’s known for the different options of languages it offers to its players and is one of the best user-friendly fantasy sports in India.
MyTeam11 includes games like cricket, soccer, football, hockey and basketball, and has more than 15 million users on its platform.
MyTeam11 rewards its users with more than 5 million in daily winnings through different contests.
7.FanFight
FanFight was founded in 2016, it's one of the most famous sports platforms with over 6 million users and offers great rewards to its users.
One with knowledge and skill can win daily rewards on this platform. Its fantasy cricket is quite famous for 20X more winnings.Other than cricket it also includes games like basketball, football, and baseball. It has many contests for its players and while playing, one has a chance to win 10 million on a daily basis.