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Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath is now a co-owner of a cricket team in the Global e-Cricket Premier League (GEPL). He, along with Ankit Nagori, founder of Curefoods and Prashanth Prakash, partner at Accel, are the joint team owners of the Bengaluru franchise . JetSynthesys announced the first franchise team ownership for Season 2.
“We are thrilled to welcome Nikhil Kamath, Ankit Nagori, and Prashant Prakash to the GEPL family. Their involvement is a testament to the growing recognition of e-cricket as a mainstream sport. With an expanded team format and new league guidelines, we are set to elevate the competitive spirit and excitement to new heights globally,” said Rajan Navani, CEO and founder, JetSynthesys.
What is GEPL and its format GEPL features the made-in-India simulation-based cricket game Real Cricket. Last year’s tournament attracted over 200,000 registrations and top 64 players were selected who formed eight teams. The finale saw these eight teams play-off each other in the Real Cricket cricket video game.
The Season had a cumulative multi-platform reach of over 70 million views. It was also streamed on JioCinema where it witnessed a viewership of over 1.1 million minutes.
Kamath said that the gaming industry is exciting right now, especially with how fast things are moving in India. “We’ve reached a point where we’re not just participating in global gaming—we’re creating esportable games for the world. Real Cricket is a prime example of that.
Partnering with Rajan and JetSynthesys for the Global e-Cricket Premier League is a good opportunity to help foster and inspire young talent in this dynamic space,” he added. The finals for GEPL S2 are scheduled in January 2025, and this year’s enhancements aims to provide a platform for emerging esports athletes in eCricket..
