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IPL 2018: Playing on a different wicket - for thrill and fortunes

Fantasy sports apps take the country by storm, riding the IPL wave

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Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson (left) and Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni pose with the VIVO IPL cricket T20 trophy in Mumbai | Photo: PTI

Mayank Jain New Delhi
India’s cricket fever is unparalleled and the temperatures are running high as the blitz of the Indian Premier League (IPL) comes to a close on Sunday. However, there will be millions following the final match not just for the thrill but for fortune. 

This is the impact of fantasy league games, which have taken the country by storm.

Even as gambling and betting are prohibited in almost the entire country under the Public Gambling Act, new-age companies have found a way to allow people to try their luck on cricket matches through their ‘skill-based’ format. The distinction, these companies say,

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