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Real Cricket gamers become family breadwinners
The Global e-Cricket Premier League (GEPL) season 3 in Pune offered a total prize pool of Rs 3.1 crore, reflecting the growing scale of competitive mobile gaming in India. For players like…
The Story in Brief
The Global e-Cricket Premier League (GEPL) season 3 in Pune offered a total prize pool of Rs 3.1 crore, reflecting the growing scale of competitive mobile gaming in India. For players like Kamal Kiran Parida and Ratikant Sahoo, the game has become a primary source of income. Parida, an MBA graduate from Cuttack, now supports his family, funded his brother's engineering degree, and is paying off a housing loan. Sahoo, a former state-level kabaddi player whose career ended after a knee injury, turned to Real Cricket and became a two-time champion with Chennai Falcons. Both men credit the game for financial stability and a second chance at a sporting career.
The Indian Opinion
The story of gamer-breadwinners is a welcome counter to the panic that AI will destroy all jobs, but it risks creating a new myth: that esports is a reliable ladder for the masses. The numbers are modest, 64 players across eight teams, a Rs 3.1 crore prize pool split among many. For every Parida and Sahoo, hundreds of hopefuls will grind without a payday. The real test will come when the next generation of players enters the fray and the tournament ecosystem must prove it can expand beyond a single company's franchise model.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com
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