Rohit Sharma joins LightFury Games as investor; eCricket closed beta to begin in September
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Rohit Sharma Joins LightFury Games as Investor Alongside MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya; ECricket Closed Beta Begins September 2026
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 24: LightFury Games, the AAA-focused game-tech studio behind eCricket, unveiled its second official teaser for the game that reached 1M+ viewership over the weekend, signalling growing excitement around its flagship cricket title. Built as a deeply social and competitive cricket experience, eCricket aims to capture the strategy, intensity and emotion o…
Rohit Sharma joins LightFury Games as investor; eCricket closed beta to begin in September
Rohit Sharma has joined LightFury Games as an investor and officially licensed player in its upcoming cricket title, eCricket. The game will enter closed beta in September 2026, with over 300,000 sign-ups. Rohit becomes the eighth marquee cricketer to invest in the studio, alongside MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah and others.
Rohit Sharma Invests in LightFury Games, Joins MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Other Cricketers Backing eCricket
LightFury Games, the AAA-focused game-tech studio behind eCricket, unveiled its second official teaser for the game that reached 1M+ viewership over the weekend, signalling growing excitement around its flagship cricket title. Built as a deeply social and competitive cricket experience, eCricket aims to capture the strategy, intensity and emotion of the sport while building a deeply social and competitive cricket experience from India for a glob…
LightFury Games Adds Rohit Sharma As Investor Ahead Of eCricket’s September Trial
Former India captain Rohit Sharma has joined gaming studio LightFury Games as an investor and will feature as an officially licensed player in its upcoming mobile cricket game, eCricket. LightFury did not disclose the size or terms of Sharma’s investment. Sharma is the eighth marquee cricketer to invest in the Bengaluru-based gaming studio. Its other cricketer investors include MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jad…
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