NEW DELHI: As India gears up to soak in the fever of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, leading game streaming and eSports platform Rooter is hosting the largest Cricket eWorld Cup tournament in the country.
Running from 16th October through to 13th November, the cricket-based eSports event will be powered by 1XBet, and feature eight teams named after some of the top participating nations. After the Rooter Independence Cricket League hosted during the Asia Cup, this is the company’s second major cricket IP of the year, where the prize pool has been doubled to Rs 1 million.
With the previous edition of the league recording an unprecedented 15 million+ views, the company is confident of replicating the immersive experience, where fans can root for their favourite players.
This time around, 24 players will be competing in teams of three, with each one comprising of a pro player, a top Rooter influencer, and an upcoming Rooter creator. The tournament will begin with a Super 8 Stage, where all the teams will compete to qualify for the top four spots to reach the Knockout Stage. The teams emerging among the top two during the knockout will be facing off in the finale scheduled for 13th November.
Rooter has been successfully hosting eSports tournaments to nurture and promote the gaming community. As part of its endeavor to develop specialized cricket-based IPs, the company will be planning and hosting a series of tournaments every time India plays.
Rooter hopes to attract 50 million aggregate views on its tournaments by the end of next year, in line with other popular mobile gaming tournaments.
