Tezzbuzz Desk- Indian cricket's star batsman Rohit Sharma has now started a new innings outside the cricket field also. The former captain of Team India has invested in gaming studio Lightfury Games. The special thing is that Rohit has not only become an investor in this company, but will also be seen as an officially licensed player in its upcoming game 'eCricket'. This means that in the coming time, fans will be able to see Rohit Sharma playing on the cricket field as well as on the virtual cricket pitch.
Lightfury Games is preparing a big plan for its new eCricket game. The company is preparing to launch the closed beta version of the game in September 2026. More than 3 lakh people have signed up for the game so far. At the same time, its recently released official teaser has received more than 10 lakh views. From this it can be estimated that there is a lot of enthusiasm among the fans regarding this combination of cricket and gaming.
Rohit Sharma joining the company is being considered special for this project because he has played at the top level in international cricket for a long time. The company hopes that Rohit's experience will help in making the game more realistic and competitive. Rohit has also praised Lightfury Games' vision of creating a global level cricket gaming experience. Rohit is not the first cricketer to invest in this company. Before him, cricketers like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Tilak Verma and Sai Sudarshan have also joined Lightfury Games as strategic investors. The company has raised new funds of $ 11 million i.e. more than Rs 90 crore to expand its global cricket gaming franchise in the year 2026.
The most special feature in the eCricket game will be the 'Ultimate Squad' mode. More than 700 real cricketers from the world will be included in this. Gamers will be able to create a dream team of their choice by selecting these players. This means that every player will be able to prepare a team according to his strategy and use it in virtual matches. To increase the thrill of cricket in the game, commentary of former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu will also be heard. Sidhu's unique style of commentary can make the game experience more entertaining. Lightfury Games was started in the year 2024 by Karan Shroff, Anurag Banerjee and Tina Balachandran. Currently, more than 120 developers are working in the company. The company's aim is to create such a global cricket gaming franchise from India, which will be liked by cricket fans all over the world. After beta testing in September, eCricket is set to be launched for all users by the end of this year.