How the world of fantasy sports prospering across the country?

Fantasy sports has been witnessing a massive rise in terms of popularity in the country. Courtesy to the growing online viewership and availability of league-based contest on various online fantasy sports platforms, the daily fantasy sports market has been witnessing an evident surge since the past few years.

The skill-dominance factor of these league alongside the allowing the users to feel as a part of the game rather than just being a spectator is one of the key reasons behind the ever-increasing the dominance of these games. As per reports, the total user base of Indian fantasy sports fans crossed the 70 million mark in the year 2018 while spending an amount of $1.73 billion (Rs 11,880 crore).

A wide array of games including fantasy cricket league, fantasy football league, fantasy hockey and other sports offered in different types of contests both on free-to-join and pay-to-play basis, make these games much more interesting. Here’s why the fantasy sports world is prospering across the country effortlessly.

The Legal Angle

The first and foremost reason behind the day-by-day the increasing popularity of fantasy sports. Fantasy sports are considered as Game of Skills in India and thus, are considered as Legal. The legality factor of the game increases a sense of privacy and security among the fans, which further affects the popularity of the game.

Skill Dominance

The next factor behind the sky-rocketing growth of the fantasy sports market is the skill-dominance factor. Known as a Game of Skills, in all fantasy sports leagues, skills play a dominating role in the winnings of the user. If you have the right skills, knowledge and updates a particular game, then, only you can pick the best team and win. 

Relativity Factor

Relativity is another important factor that can be considered behind the increasing fan base of the fantasy sports world. The sports fans feel better connectivity with the game where they feel being a part of the game rather than being only a spectator.

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Fantain to Shut Soon; Here’s Best Alternative to Play Fantasy Sports Online

Fantasy Sports industry is on a boom with a new platform coming up every now & then, for more than 70 million fans alone in India. However, coming up with a fantasy sports company and capturing the market are two different. Where various websites are finding their way into the lives of the sports fans, there are others that moved out of the business after a period of time, owing to different reasons. One such organization to pull curtains down on their fantasy sports journey is Fantain. With reasons still unknown, the organization with a user base of about 2 million has decided to wrap up their business on 31^st January 2020.

As one organization moves out of the business, the users start looking for other similar platforms that will allow them to use their sports skills and knowledge to enjoy the real-time excitement of the game while making money. If you are amongst the 2 million users of Fantain looking for a new platform to put your skills to test, we have the perfect alternative for you. Join India’s fastest growing fantasy sports brand, MyTeam11 and get going.

Why to Join MyTeam11?

With a user base of 15 million+ the company stands strong as the second-largest organization of the fantasy sports market. Here are a few facts that make MyTeam11 different from other websites.

Multiple Playing Modes

The offer dual-playing modes namely, Regular Play and Safe Play. The Regular Play mode is like regular fantasy sports where you are required to create your team well-before a particular deadline. Meanwhile, the Safe Play mode allows you to create teams right before the beginning of the game.

Dual-Languages

The app is offered in two languages, Hindi and English for a better user experience.

24x7 Customer Support

They offer 24x7 customer support services via calls, emails and live-chats for quick query resolution & better customer experience.

Withdrawals

With minimum limit of ₹200 you can withdraw your winnings easily from the platform.

Equal opportunity

With the platform still in its growing phase, winning at MyTeam11 is easy, as all the users are given equal opportunities to play and win.

How to Play at MyTeam11?

After knowing why you should be playing at MyTeam11, it’s time to know how to play at MyTeam11. Below are the steps to follow.

Step 1:

Download the MyTeam11 app from www.myteam11.com for android or from App Store for iOS

Step 2:

After downloading the app, create your MyTeam11 account and log in.

Step 3:

After creating your account, pick your playing mode as Regular Play or Safe Play. Then, pick the sport you want to play.

Step 4:

Select the match you want to join and create your fantasy team within a given budget of virtual credit points.

Step 5:

Select your Captain and Vice-captain to score more. The captain of your team scores point as 2x while the vice-captain as 1.5x.

Step 6:

After creating your team, join a contest & get ready to WIN BIG!

                              

Now that you know all about Myteam11 App what are you waiting for? Start Playing and earning big!

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When did fantasy sports became popular in India & Why?

Whether it’s cricket, football or even kabaddi, with the players, around 18 crore users also play the sports through the platform of fantasy sports. The number of users of the fantasy sports gaming platform in India has increased from about 1.5 crores to more than 15 crores in the last two years. The number is expected to go up to 30 crores in a year from now. Every popular Indian Cricketer is now endorsing fantasy cricket, and many popular fantasy sports companies are even sponsoring the Tournaments. After the success of Indian Fantasy Cricket League, other fantasy sports games were introduced through different platforms. In India, most popular fantasy sports are cricket, football, Kabaddi, basketball, hockey and badminton. 

So why fantasy sports have become so popular in India?

The growth of fantasy cricket can be ascribed to two main reasons. The first is that it tends to make the sport more interactive for the fans. In fantasy sports, users have the freedom to choose their own team and appoint their own captain and vice-captain. The second reason is the improvement in technology. The arrival of technology has given a massive boost to the online sports gaming industry in India.

Is fantasy sports legal in India?

Many people in India still thinks that fantasy gaming is similar to sports betting and thus, should be banned. Betting and gambling on sports events that involve luck are banned in India. But the Supreme Court has sanctioned fantasy game as legal, commercial activities. The court ruled in 2017 that a Fantasy game involve a substantial degree of skill, and was, therefore, a legitimate business activity.

Which are the best websites to play fantasy sports?

Sports fans can engage with fantasy sports games through the following popular platforms in India to play fantasy cricket, India fantasy football, fantasy Kabaddi and other fantasy leagues.

Some of the websites are Dream11, MyTeam11, Mobile Premier League (MPL), Halaplay, etc.

How To Play Fantasy Sport

· Fantasy Cricket: In fantasy cricket, you need to create your own fantasy cricket team from the upcoming matches and the points are given depending upon the player's performance in the match.

· Fantasy Football: Pick any football match and create your fantasy football team as per the instructions of the platform by using your skills.

Select your captain and vice-captain. After the completion of the match, the scores/points are finalized and the winners are declared based upon the points.

· Fantasy Kabaddi: Select a match and create fantasy Kabaddi squad of 9 players, consisting of Raiders, All Rounders and Defenders. Join a contest and win prizes.

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How to play Fantasy Kabaddi Leagues and Win Cash Daily

From villages to towns, Kabaddi, the desi sport has been making its way in the lives of sports lovers. Getting an equivalent response and popularity, the sport is witnessing a steep rise. Constant promotions, leagues, and inclusion of famous faces in the game are some of the reasons behind the uprising popularity. The popularity is not just increasing in terms of the viewership, but the fans are not wanting to explore the opportunities associated with the game in the fantasy world too.

Fantasy Kabaddi is becoming a popular choice among the fans, and with the right techniques they know how to play fantasy kabaddi leagues and win real cash daily. Playing online sports and winning money is not much of a hassle if you’ve got just the right skills.

How to Play Fantasy Kabaddi Online?

To play fantasy kabaddi online, all you need to do is follow the below steps and get ready to win big with your fantasy team.

· Download and sign-up with one of the popular fantasy platforms available in the market like MyTeam11, Dream11, etc.

· Pick Kabaddi as your sport and create your fantasy kabaddi team as per the instructions of the platform, using your skills.

· Select your captain and vice-captain, join a contest & get ready to win big.

What All Leagues are Available to Play?

Almost all of the popular fantasy sports platforms are offering online fantasy kabaddi league for the users so that they can join and win real cash online. Thus, to stand out as an exclusive platform, many of the platforms offer almost all the major and non-major tournaments of the sport. So, you get to enjoy each of the series of the sport online.

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How has Kabaddi League fared till now?

Pro Kabaddi the league now known as Vivo Pro Kabaddi league has become the second most famous league of India after IPL. Initiated in 2014 with an attempt to take Kabaddi game at the professional level, there were doubts over whether PKL would be successful or not because at that time there were very few well-known kabaddi players. But the viewership stats were surprising as the inaugural season was viewed by approximately 430 million people and the number increased to 552 million in the next season. It followed the Indian Premier League (IPL) model since its inception.

Season one started with eight teams fighting for the title but three years later, i.e., in 2015, with the addition of four new franchise in the league, PKL became the largest league of India in terms of a number of teams. Total twelve franchise played this year, and U Mumba lifted the trophy. Till now, Patna Pirates are the most consistent team of PKL history as the team has won the lifted the trophy thrice while Bengaluru Bulls are the defending PKL champions.

At present, the seventh edition of Kabaddi is going on, and double round-robin format is being followed this year in which all the teams will play each other twice. Total twelve teams are fighting out for the prestigious title. Four new teams UP Yoddha, Tamil Thalaivas, Haryana Steelers, and Gujarat Fortunegiants have been named in the league this year.

 As per the available data of the opening two weeks of 2019, Star Sports Pro Kabaddi TRP on TV increased by nearly 56% from the 2014 year's viewership. Apart from this, the online viewership also increased by 1.3 crore unique visitors, which is 18.5 times than of last year's 7 lakh unique visitors.

PKL’s the journey has been remarkable till now. Over the years it provided a platform to Indian talent to showcase their skills and capabilities on the big stage. It gave excellent opportunities to Indian player to get fame and money. The likes of Siddharth Desai, Nitin Tomar, Deepak Niwas Hooda, Fazel Atrachali, etc. have been PKL 2019 top earners. The Indian all-rounder, Manjeet Chhillar who has been part of PKL since inception was the costliest buy of 2017 with 75.5 lakhs, the number that was soon overtaken in 2018 auction where six players entered crore club. And this year Telegu Titans signed Siddharth Desai for Rs 1.45 crore.

Now, with PKL’s increasing popularity with time, fantasy kabaddi is also influencing people. Instead of just watching PKL, people are participating in different fantasy kabaddi league on multiple fantasy sports apps with their teams and experiencing the thrill of victory by earning real cash.

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