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Revenue of eSports across India in financial year 2021, with estimates up till 2025, by category (in billion Indian rupees)

Characteristic	Streaming revenues	Prize money	Sponsorship and syndication
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Release date

June 2021

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India

Survey time period

FY 2021

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*Estimates

India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2020 started in April 2019 and ended in March 2020.

One Indian rupee is equal to 0.012 euros and 0.014 dollars as of August 2021.

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In financial year 2021, the revenue of the eSports industry in India was around *** billion Indian rupees. Streaming revenues accounted for a major share of that year's revenue earnings. Forecasts predicted that in 2025, the revenue would peak at ** billion Indian rupees, with a viewership of ** million viewers across ** different eSports streaming platforms.

Indian eSports market exhibits tremendous potential

Industry experts foresee a bright future for the eSports segment in India despite its relatively small share in the online gaming sector so far. This has been attributed to a growing interest in playing and watching eSports as well as an increase in investments in eSports companies. Battlegrounds Mobile India and Garena Free Fire featured among the most popular eSports games in 2021.

Increased participation in eSports championships

With a growing awareness of eSports as more than just online gaming, India encouraged both the hosting of and participation in various eSports events. The number of eSports teams and players was projected to continue increasing, spurred on by the country’s aim to also participate in the eSports segment of the Asian Games in 2022.