The Sports News Team
Indian Gaming League (IGL) announced the launch of Indian Gaming League Championship Cup Season 1. The tournament will witness users playing and competing in six thrilling games. The tournament is scheduled to commence from 15th March 2021 and will conclude on 28th April 2021. This is an open tournament and the users can directly register themselves from the official website to participate.
Prize money of Rs 2.5 lakhs has been announced for the tournament. The match will also be accompanied by the Indian Gaming League Awards, the first of its kind high-end virtual awards night to felicitate the winners of the championship. The gala event will be hosted by MTV’s fame Rannvijay Singha and Anusha Dandekar.
Yash Pariani, CEO of, Indian Gaming League, expresses his elation over the announcement and said, “E-sports has picked up pace and its future indeed seems promising. We are prepping up for the launch of IGL Championship Cup Season 1 and are anticipating a good response from the gamers. We are making concerted efforts to make this journey thrilling and exciting for the users. The Championship cup will be followed up with the first of its kind awards show. Which will be a star-studded event with an aim to honour Esports and to motivate the youth to pursue Esports gaming. This will bring us closer to our broader vision of making Esports & IGL a household name.”
Ashish Chowdhry, Director, Hindustan Talkies shares his joy and said, “The online gaming sector is at its prime in the present times. India possessing the largest youth population and witnessing a surge in smartphone usage combined with the availability of the internet will help in the growth and acceptance of e-sports. With this collaboration with Indian Gaming League, we at Hindustan Talkies wish to foray into the e-sports sector and connect with the vast and diverse audiences. We extend our best wishes to IGL for their championship league and are eagerly waiting for the awards night.”
