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Dream Sports To Buy 15% Stake In Cricbuzz

In a significant development for the Indian sports and media landscape, Dream Sports, the parent company of the popular fantasy cricket platform Dream11, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire a 15% stake in the highly esteemed cricket media app, Cricbuzz. As per sources familiar with the matter, the transaction is expected to be valued at approximately $50 Million. This strategic investment represents Dream Sports’ first foray into cricket-centric media, signalling a robust ambition to meld fantasy sports with cricket content and deepen their engagement with fans while increasing their foothold in the cricket industry of India.

Dream Sports To Invest In Cricbuzz

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Cricbuzz, founded in 2004 by Pankaj Chhaparwal, Piyush Agrawal, and Pravin Hegde, quickly ascended to become one of India’s premier sources for cricket news and information. At its inception, the platform was designed to cater to the burgeoning internet user base in India during a phase when online content was beginning to take off. Over the years, Cricbuzz has evolved significantly, offering a comprehensive suite of features that includes live scores, ball-by-ball commentary, in-depth articles, player statistics, and team rankings, which has only helped expand its user base even further and become one of if not the most popular cricket apps in India.

Dream11 and Cricbuzz have already collaborated with each other to form the fantasy portal Cricbuzz11. Two giants, Cricbuzz, the undisputed king of cricket news and information, and Dream11, the pioneer and dominant force in fantasy sports, joined forces to launch a new fantasy cricket platform, Cricbuzz11. Now, it looks like this partnership between the two huge companies was just the start of a huge relationship. Dream Sports, the parent company of Dream11 is looking to take a stake in Cricbuzz. This partnership could mark the start of something huge in the cricket and fantasy sports industry in India.

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The proposed acquisition comes at a time when fantasy sports are experiencing explosive growth in India. With a population increasingly tuned into digital platforms, the intersection of sports, technology, and entertainment is creating new avenues for audience engagement. Platforms like Dream11 have played a pivotal role in popularising fantasy sports, which rides on the enthusiasm for live sports events. Moreover, as traditional media outlets face challenges due to changing consumption habits, digital platforms like Cricbuzz are perfectly positioned to capitalise on this shift and become the primary source of information for future generations.

🇮🇳India loves 2 things: 🏏Cricket & Dream11.

Now they’re teaming up.

Dream Sports is buying 15% of Cricbuzz for 💰$50M.

Why?
➡️185M IPL fans
➡️350M video views
➡️₹400 Cr in revenue
And… a direct pipeline to every cricket junkie in the country.#cricket #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/uHSDTaqze3

— Startup India Daily (@startupexitsind) April 17, 2025

This is the reason Dream Sports has decided that this is the perfect time for them to get involved with Cricbuzz. As they are simply buying a stake in Cricbuzz, there might not be too many huge changes in either of the two companies. However, this partnership is sure to result in new changes for both companies and more partnerships between Dream11 and Cricbuzz in the future. As both these companies are at the top of the field in their respective industries, a collaboration between these two could be huge, and they will most definitely capture most of the Indian target who are interested in either cricket and sports in general or fantasy sports.

Dream Sports’ potential acquisition of a 15% stake in Cricbuzz highlights the dynamic nature of the sports media industry in India. By embracing a multi-faceted approach that combines fantasy sports with cricket content, Dream Sports is positioning itself to lead in an ever-evolving market. As the landscape for sports content and engagement continues to grow, this move could pave the way for innovative strategies that capture the hearts of millions of cricket fans across the globe. While Dream11 is already the go-to fantasy sports platform in India, especially for cricket, it now seeks to dominate the sports news industry as well with its partnership with Cricbuzz.

For more news articles and informative updates on Dream11, Cricbuzz, and fantasy sports as well as other football and cricket updates, keep reading GutshotMagazine.com.

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