The Fantasy Sports phenomena
                     The Fantasy Sports phenomena
• According to the Cambridge Dictionary definition, 
fantasy sports are “games in which you choose a team 
of real sports players from different teams and win 
points
• Fantasy sports games are more than just a game 
because this type of entertainment could present an 
interesting tool for fan engagement.
• The origins of the game are based in North America where 
the first fantasy sports games in basketball, American 
football, ice hockey, and baseball were offered by Yahoo back 
in 1999.
• Speaking of our nation, sports like tennis and hockey are 
popular but the popularity of cricket is on another level. 
Cricket is nothing less than a religion in India and cricketing 
legends like Sachin Tendulkar and M.S.Dhoni are worshipped 
like gods.
• The love for the sport in people is amazing. This craze for the 
sport has led the fans to play online fantasy cricket leagues.
• Real 11 is one such top fantasy app in the nation. It is 
regarded as one of the best fantasy cricket apps in India
• There are 2 types of contests available in the apps. 1st is 
the paid contest and 2nd is the practice contests which are 
free to play.
• You also have to select a captain and a vice-captain as they 
provide point multipliers, 2x and 1.5 x respectively to your 
team.