Cricket me dil aur dimaag lagta hai. Aur ab toh winning bhi FREE hai 😉. Dream11 free contests. Sounds simple? Maybe not. 👀. #fantasysports.#dream11

Dream11 is definitely hinting at something BIG. 🏏🔥.Fantasy Cricket lovers, stay ready — something is coming. ✨. #Dream11 #Cricket #fantasysports

I don’t want a chapter, I want the whole book. A love story that ends only with forever. 📖❤️

🚨 BCCI resets Team India jersey sponsorship base price 🚨 . ₹3.5 Cr 👉 per bilateral match. ₹1.5 Cr 👉 per ICC/ACC match. This comes after Dream11’s exit following the online gaming ban. BCCI is now scouting for new long-term partners ahead of the Asia Cup & Champions Trophy.

🚨 Games24x7, parent of My11Circle, has laid off ~400 employees after India’s ban on real-money online games. #fantasysports #onlinegaming

Govt hikes cigarette tax but lowers bidi tax. Apparently, poverty must be preserved… even in smoking habits. 🤦‍♂️. #GSTReforms

The Big Picture. 2001: Super Selector. 2008–12: Dream11 + freemium model. 2017: FIFS founded. 2023–24: IPO-status growth; ₹6,374 cr revenue; 200 m users. FY24–FY25: ₹9,100 cr industry scale; regulatory tax pressures. 2025: Real-money gaming banned. #fantasysports #Dream11.

2025 Regulatory Crossroads.In August 2025, the Indian government passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, which banned real-money online games and fantasy sports . As a result:. Dream11’s paid contests were discontinued in August 2025.

FY24 Performance & FY25 Challenges. Fantasy sports platforms, led by Dream11 etc., generated ₹9,100 crore in revenue in FY24 . However, with the new 28 % GST (on full entry fees), FY25 revenue is expected to decline by up to 10 %, though a bounce-back is likely in FY26.

7/ 2023–2024: Unicorn Status & Financials. Dream11 became a unicorn and reached 200 million users by October 2023 . By March 2024, Dream11 hit 22 crore active users (~220 million) and reported ₹6,374 crore in operating revenue for FY23.

📊 The 2020s Boom.By Dec 2023:. Market size: ₹45,000 Cr (~$5B). Users: 180M+. Growth: 25–30% YoY. Fantasy cricket leads, but football, kabaddi & others are rising fast.

🌐 Beyond Gaming.Dream11 launched FanCode → sports content, fan gear, and community. Fantasy gaming became part of a 360° sports ecosystem.

🏛 2017.Industry formed the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) to self-regulate. Fair play ✅. Player protection ✅. Industry standards ✅.

🚀 2008–2012.The real revolution: Dream11. Launched in 2008 → shifted to a freemium model in 2012. Free + Paid contests = addictive + scalable. Perfect timing with cheap data & IPL fever.

🌱 2001.Fantasy sports first entered India with ESPN-Star’s Super Selector. Fans could pick players & compete like selectors. It was popular but limited by low internet access.

1/ 📖 The story of Fantasy Sports in India 🇮🇳. From a niche cricket game in 2001 to a ₹45,000 Cr industry in 2025 with 260M+ users. Here’s how it all began 👇.

Where light fades, dreams begin to glow. 🌄.#Jammu

🏏 Watching IPL just got costlier!.Tickets now attract 40% GST (up from 28%). 🎟️ ₹500 ticket → ₹700.🎟️ ₹1000 ticket → ₹1400.🎟️ ₹2000 ticket → ₹2800.🎟️ ₹5000 ticket → ₹7000. Cricket fever is now burning holes in pockets 💸. #IPL #GST #Cricket.#fantasysports.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: A23 parent Head Digital Works lays off 500 employees after the real money gaming ban. Company says it will:.👉 Protect remaining workforce.👉 Explore new biz opportunities.👉 Fight legal battle to safeguard India’s online skill gaming industry. #FantasySports.

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