India’s sporting ecosystem is facing its biggest shake-up yet. The government has banned money-based online gaming, citing addiction, fraud, and financial risks. But this move threatens a $3.8 billion industry, putting over 200,000 jobs at risk and potentially crippling sponsorship deals in cricket, including massive contracts with Dream11 and My11Circle. With the BCCI staring at revenue losses and lakhs of fans losing their connection to fantasy sports, the big question arises - will this ban actually help India, or end up hurting the country’s sporting future? Rupha Ramani explores the storm this bill has triggered.