--- title: "Dream11" description: "What is Dream11? Dream11 is a fantasy sports platform based in India founded by Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth in 2008. It is an online gaming platform for professional sports like cricket &..." url: https://www.earticleblog.com/fantasy-cricket-app/dream11/ date: 2020-09-20 modified: 2023-03-13 author: "Abhishek Kumar" image: https://www.earticleblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/About-Dream11.jpg type: page lang: en --- # Dream11 ## What is Dream11? Dream11 is a fantasy sports platform based in India founded by Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth in 2008. It is an online gaming platform for professional sports like cricket & football. Platform users create a virtual team of players to play against other teams to win real cash. !(https://www.earticleblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/About-Dream11-1024x576.jpg) ## Dream11 History ### Dream11 Founders Dream11 was founded in 2008 by Harsh Anandkumar Jain, Bhavit Rajesh Sheth & Varun Daga. Previously it was registered under (https://www.quickcompany.in/company/dream11-fantasy-private-limited) in June 2017 and later named Dream11 Fantasy Private Limited. ### Dream11 Parent Company Dream11 Parent company is **Dream Sports**. It also has a subsidiary branch of merchandise named Fan code. There are around 542 employees in Dream11. ### Dream11 Milestones - 2007 – Sporta Technology Pvt. Ltd. - 2008 – Harsh, Bhavut & Varun co-founded Dream11 - 2012 – Launch of freemium fantasy sports platform for Cricket enthusiasts - 2014 – 1 million registered userbase - 2016 – 2 million registered userbase - 2018 – Reached 45 million registered users and ranked 9th in India’s Great Mid-Size Workplaces - 2019 – Recognised as top 10 innovative companies in India by Fast Company - 2020 – Became IPL 2020 Title sponsor. --- ## Dream11 Partnership ### Dream11 Investors - Kalaari Capital - Think Investments - Tencent - Steadview - Multiples Equity ### Dream11 IPL Title Sponsorship Dream11 became the (https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/dream11-the-new-ipl-title-sponsor-for-2020-after-vivo-ouster/484432/) by winning a bid worth Rs. 222 crore for the 4.5-month deal. Chinese mobile brand Vivo had the title sponsorship with a 5-year contract. BCCI suspended this deal with Vivo over the controversial circumstances at the Indo-Chinese border. --- ## Dream11 Brand Ambassadors Dream11 has [17 brand ambassadors](https://about.dream11.in/partner-types/brand-ambassadors) in 2020. **Mahendra Singh Dhoni** became the brand ambassador in 2018 and ran a media campaign named Dimaag Se Dhoni. Dream11 has 7 Indian cricket players and ten international cricket players as a brand ambassador. ### List of Dream11 Brand Ambassador 2020 - Mahendra Singh Dhoni - Rohit Sharma - Jos Buttler - Ben Stokes - Jonny Bairstow - Faf-du-Plessis - Quinton-de-Kock - Kagiso Rabada - Andre Russell - Jason Holder - Kane Williamson - Jasprit Bumrah - Rishabh Pant - Dinesh Karthik - AB Devilliers - Ajinkya Rahane - R. Ashwin --- ## Dream11 Legality ### Is dream11 gambling? Gambling is known as the game of chance. The Indian High Court ruled Dream11 fantasy sports format as a game of skill. Since the Dream11 fantasy leagues are not dependent on winning or losing of one team, the judges ruled it as **not a betting or gambling**. ### What is a game of skill? Game of skill is a game where the participant uses their **mental or physical skill** instead of the chance to get the outcome. Apps like Dream11 requires sports knowledge to create a virtual team and win cash. ### Is Dream11 legal in India? The Indian High Court, in its ruling, stated that Dream11 is a game of skill and requires knowledge, judgment, and attention. Hence (https://get.dream11.help/hc/en-us/articles/360021337212-Is-Dream11-Legal-) to play fantasy sports on the Dream11 app. But, few states like Assam, Odisha, and Telangana are still restricted. ### Is the dream11 app safe? Dream11 is the most trusted fantasy sports platform in India. **It is safe** to play fantasy sports on the Dream11 (https://www.earticleblog.com/fantasy-cricket-app) as long as you follow the Fairplay rule. ### Is dream11 a Chinese app? Dream11 is an India-based mobile fantasy sports platform. But, a China-based game development organization, (https://www.republicworld.com/technology-news/apps/is-dream11-a-chinese-app-this-fantasy-sports-app-is-from-which-country.html), has investments in Dream11. --- ## Dream11 Fantasy Game Format Dream11 offers a fantasy sports platform for numerous professional sports like cricket, football, Basketball, Baseball, NFL & Hockey. Fantasy game users create their virtual team of players by choosing players from both sides of a real match. The Player’s performance in the real match decides the number of points that users get. The user with the highest point in a fantasy league gets first rank and associated prize money. Dream11 has both free and paid tournaments. The fantasy game user has to pay a joining fee to participate in the contest. The game participants must be at least 18 years of age. KYC formalities are required to withdraw the winning amount.