# Real Cricket players earn livelihoods as GEPL season 3 ends 2026-08-12T19:48:13+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Season 3 of the Global e-Cricket Premier League (GEPL) concluded in Pune on August 9, featuring eight franchises and a record prize pool of ₹3.1 crore. The tournament, based on the mobile game Real Cricket, was broadcast to the United States and Canada for the first time. Matches lasted under 30 minutes with five-over innings, attracting 174 million impressions last season, as per Hindustan Times. The league has become a livelihood for players like Kamal Kiran Parida, a 26-year-old MBA graduate from Cuttack who now supports his family as the sole breadwinner. Ratikant Sahoo, a former state-level kabaddi player, switched to e-cricket after a knee injury. More than half the 64 players came from Tier 2 and 3 cities, with 22 first-time participants. JetSynthesys, the company behind the league, plans to expand with inter-college tournaments to build a feeder system. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: esports, GEPL, Kamal Parida, livelihood, mobile gaming, Real Cricket Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/real-cricket-gamers-become-family-breadwinners/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/real-cricket-gamers-become-family-breadwinners/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.