Sara Tendulkar buys GEPL, Mumbai franchise, marking her debut in the world of esports. The daughter of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has stepped into the digital cricket arena by acquiring the Mumbai team for Season 2 of the Global e-Cricket Premier League (GEPL), one of the world’s largest virtual cricket leagues.
Sara expressed excitement about joining the league. “Cricket has always been a major aspect of our family’s life. To now explore its digital iteration through esports is just super exciting. Owning the Mumbai team in GEPL is like a dream come true. It brings together my love for cricket and my love for Mumbai.”
The Global e-Cricket Premier League is a new concept in virtual cricket, played on the mobile game Real Cricket. With over 300 million downloads, it has become one of the most downloaded cricket games in the world. The first season of GEPL had more than 2 lakh players register, but Season 2 has already breached a staggering 9 lakh registrations, demonstrating how rapidly e-cricket is picking up in India and globally.
CEO of JetSynthesys (the company behind GEPL), welcomed Sara on board and said, “Sara represents today’s young generation: smart, creative, and deeply connected to both sports and digital content. Her interest in both cricket and esports makes her the perfect face to help grow this league.”
As Sara comes on board as a team owner, this indicates how real cricket and esports cricket are increasingly converging towards each other. Her presence signals a new source of interest and is likely to bring in quite a lot of young supporters for the tournament.
With popular faces such as Sara Tendulkar entering the world of esports, the future of digital cricket in India will pick up speed even more. Not just a gaming tournament, the Global e-Cricket Premier League (GEPL) is getting to the next level in the shape of a robust combination of cricket with entertainment and technology. It may well prove to be quite instrumental for the emerging generation of players and creators entering the scene in terms of defining the future of sports in India. The innovative traditional duo produces stupendous opportunities for players, fans, and owners.
