FT. STARTUP 02 : PLAYING 11-REVOLUTIONISING FANTASY CRICKET EXPERIENCE WITH TECHNOLOGY

PLAYING 11 : The man who gave up cricket to start a fantasy sports platform.

You all must have heard some very inspiring stories of people who left their studies, well-settled career, etc etc to follow their passion, to play cricket as a profession but there is a man who gave up cricket to start their startup of fantasy sports platform which is India's one of the most popular e-sports platforms. Isn't that amazing and interesting, so here we're in the second Post of FT. START-UPS, to share the story of playing 11 and its founder Saurabh Jha.

PLAYING 11

Playing 11 was founded in the year 2018. Playing11 is a leading cricket fantasy game in India, with a very huge number of users with new, exciting and amazing games and contests being introduced daily.If you are interested to make money through cricket then Playing 11 is the easiest and most efficient sports platform for you.Playing11 lets users create their own fantasy teams from a pool of players by using a maximum of 100 credits. They can choose from cricket, football, and basketball leagues, apply their game knowledge and team-building skills, shuffle players, and earn rewards based on their match performance. Users can link their bank accounts or Paytm wallets for cash withdrawals within 24-36 hours. To make things more attractive in the IPL season, the platform has also introduced daily live quizzes, which can earn players up to Rs 1 lakh in prize money on answering sports-related questions. Playing11 is also working on a referral fee structure to monetize the feature. Besides this, it provides users the option of spending their cash winnings on mobile and DTH recharges, train and bus ticket bookings, and so on.

ABOUT THE FOUNDER

It was started in 2018 by the vision of Saurabh Jha, the founder, and CEO of playing 11. Sourabh Jha always wanted to play cricket for India but due to an accident completly changed his life. Saurabh dropped out of engineering to become a cricketer and got selected for the Assam team. Then how did Saurabh Jha end up becoming an entrepreneur? 

When Saurabh Jha was selected for the Assam team, he went there to play and he has an ample amount of time after the match and practices. So Saurabh started playing Dream 11 and was fascinated towards e-sports platforms, but till then Saurabh's aim was just to play cricket, but unfortunately, in 2015 he got injured and the injury was so severe that doctor's said Saurabh will not be able to play cricket as much as he was playing before. Now, this doesn't make Saurabh hopeless as other people will do in that situation but he took it as a challenge, and then Saurabh Jha get an idea that why can't he start and fantasy sports platform. This shows his determination towards cricket and this also shows the struggle that how hard Sourabh Jha has been gone through in life. After the recovery from the injury, he began doing R & D in the fantasy gaming sector which was an upcoming opportunity for youngsters to start as an entrepreneur. This shows another quality of him that he doesn't wait for the opportunity to come to him he creates opportunity through himself.

VISION/AIM OF PLAYING 11

The main aim of playing 11 is to become the most popular sports platform in the world and to provide the best services to their customers. Through their platforms, people can win a huge amount of money and if you are interested in fantasy sports then this is the best platform for you.

CHALLENGES FACED IN THE COVID PANDEMIC

In the initial phase, Playing11’s growth centered on two major cricket events — IPL 2019 and ICC Cricket World Cup. Come 2020, and sports would hit an unforeseen roadblock, impacting almost every entity associated with it. However, despite the absence of any major sporting event in India this year, Playing11 claims to have gained users during the lockdown. 

Some players engaged with smaller leagues such as the European T10 League held in Taiwan, and global football events the English Premier League, Bundesliga, and La Liga to earn quick cash and/or stay entertained.

AVAILIBILITY

The app is available on Android, iOS, and web.You can easily download it from google play store.

www.playing11app.com

Contact Email : support@playing11app.com

DISCLAIMER:THIS IS A PAID PARTNERSHIP WITH PLAYING 11 AND THIS GAME INVOLVES AN ELEMENT OF FINANCIAL RISK AND MAY BE ADDICTIVE. PLEASE PLAY RESPONSIBLY AND AT YOUR OWN RISK.

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