Saralnama
The Indian government passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025. It banned real-money online gaming and advertisements. This affected many Indian cricketers who endorsed apps like Dream11 and My11Circle. The BCCI ended its deals with these platforms. Top players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and MS Dhoni earned crores from these endorsements. With the ban, players could lose ₹150-200 crore collectively. Younger players like Mohammed Siraj and Washington Sundar may lose up to one-third of their endorsement income. The BCCI will look for new sponsors, so the league’s losses may be small. However, many players will face a big financial impact due to the ban. (Updated 27 Aug 2025, 20:12 IST; source: link)