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The revolutionary BGMI franchise league is coming soon, where we will get to see an IPL-style tournament with city-based teams competing against each other for the ultimate title. Now, exciting news is coming out that the prominent Indian cricketer, Yuzvendra Chahal, is set to invest in esports, and there are rumors that he might get a team in the BGMI franchise league.
Yuzvendra Chahal to invest in esports
The highest wicket-taker in IPL and second-highest for India in T20Is, Yuzvendra Chahal recently featured in Raj Shamani's podcast, where he talked about his life, cricket, and more. In this podcast, he revealed exciting news that he's going to invest in esports and might become a brand ambassador of one of the teams.
In the podcast, he mentioned how much he loves gaming and said something is coming. According to rumors, Yuzvendra Chahal might be planning to buy a team in the upcoming BGMI franchise league. The 35-year-old also mentioned S8UL Esports during the podcast, which has led fans to speculate that he might become the brand ambassador of the team.
When Raj Shamani asked if Chahal had started investing in esports, the leg-spinner responded: "Yes, something is coming soon because I really love gaming. Many of my friends are streamers, and I often visit their gaming houses. Esports is growing rapidly, and now, my team and I are working on something big. You'll hear about it very soon."
The hosts then asked, “So will you be a brand ambassador or an investor in this upcoming project?” to which Chahal replied confidently: “Both.”
Yuzvendra Chahal is not a new face in esports and gaming. He is often seen playing games like BGMI with popular streamers like Scout, Mortal, Snax, Jonathan, and more. He also shared about his bond with S8UL Esports. So there are high chances that Yuzvendra Chahal might come up with a team in the upcoming BGMI franchise league in partnership with S8UL.
