HJ
Mumbai
Dream11
Harsh Jain
Two college friends who loved fantasy sports and built India's largest online gaming company on the back of cricket obsession.
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Struggles
Legal grey-zone for years. Multiple state bans. Father is industrialist Anand Jain — Harsh chose to build his own.
Family
Family of Reliance-adjacent industrialists. Married.
The full story
From day one to today.
The journey
Milestones, not magic.
2008
Started Dream11 with Bhavit Sheth — a fantasy cricket idea.
2012
Pivoted from season-long to daily fantasy. Caught fire.
2019
First Indian gaming unicorn.
2023
IPL title sponsor. 200M+ users.
Wins
- Built Dream11 into a defining brand from Mumbai.
Setbacks
- Legal grey-zone for years. Multiple state bans. Father is industrialist Anand Jain — Harsh chose to build his own.
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Next journey
Albinder Dhindsa — Blinkit