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NEW DELHI: India’s first-ever franchise-based Esports league, the Esports Premier League (ESPL) has finalised the top eight teams as the ultimate face off in the inaugural edition of the nation-wide Esports league began Monday, August 16. 

State ministers from seven regions launched their respective franchise team names, logos, and jerseys. 

While the Esports industry has been in quest to gain legitimacy and recognition from the government, involvement and acceptance from the government at this level to the tournament is a giant stride for Esports industry in India. 

Jan 15, 2018 12:01
Waning fortunes, rising demand and frantic calculations for sale and purchase. IPL players auction is as much about the monies as about the game.
Dec 28, 2017 13:12
NEW DELHI: The Vodafone Premier Badminton League took a giant step towards consolidating itself further, with leading cement manufacturing company Dalmia Cement joining the family as the owners of the Delhi franchise.
Dec 20, 2017 10:12
LAUSANNE: India will return to the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) semi-professional World Series of Boxing (WSB) on the first weekend of February next year with the country finding a place in the Asian group for the event’s eighth season.
Dec 06, 2017 16:12
NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League governing council, which met here Wednesday, has allowed Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, two IPL franchises that have served out their two year suspensions, to retain the players who were on their respective 2015 rosters.