The game streaming and e-sports platform Rooter is all set to host the largest Cricket eWorld Cup in India from October 16 to November 13. The tournament clashes with the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.

The Cricket eWorld Cup will consist of eight teams named after top cricketing nations. They will be battling for a phenomenal prize pool of Rs. 10 lakh. The tournament will be sponsored by 1XBet and the aim of the company behind organizing this competition is to connect with the 800 million die-hard cricket lovers across the country.

Meanwhile, this will be the second major tournament organized by the company after they had earlier hosted the Asia Cup. The continental tournament was hosted by the Rooter Independence Cricket League.

Cricket is a sport which has the incredible potential to bind our entire country together: Dipesh Agarwal

“Cricket is a sport which has the incredible potential to bind our entire country together, and this is visible in the rapid rise in fan engagement around Cricket-based content like live-action sports, fantasy gaming, trivia exchanges and more. We now want to translate this fan experience into unmatched Cricket-based esports engagements as well. Our latest eWorld Cup tournament is an amplified version of our previous event, so you can expect larger teams, a bigger prize pool and double the excitement,” said Dipesh Agarwal, co-founder and COO, Rooter.

Speaking about the eWorld Cup, three teams will have 24 players participating. Each team will have players in three different categories – Pro Player, a top Rooter influencer, and an upcoming Rooter creator.

The tournament’s format features knockout rounds right from the word ‘go’. It commences with a Super 8 stage where all participating teams will be eyeing to make the top four which happens to be the Knockout Stage. The victorious two teams from the knockouts will advance to the finals on Sunday, November 13.