Fantasy sports in India

Fantasy sports came to India in the later half of the 2010s and was banned in 2025, The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) served as the primary self-regulatory industry body. As of December 2023, the sector was valued at approximately 45,000 crore (US$5 billion) with over 180 million active users. On August 21, 2025, Indian government banned all fantasy sports games and other real money-based online games as they were considered online gambling.