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At Hitwicket, we are on a mission to be THE game for Cricket. Think FIFA and Football.

In pursuance of our mission, we’re a Series A funded Technology startup based in Hyderabad and co-founded by VIT alumni. We are backed by Prime Venture Partners, one of India’s oldest and most successful venture funds - https://primevp.in/

PS - We are the only company in the world where creative problem solving is actually fun & games.

Hitwicket won the First prize in Prime Minister’s AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge, a nationwide contest to identify the top homegrown startups who are building for the Global market; Made in India, for India & the World!

Key Highlights:

✨ Over 15 Million users play our games across India, UK, Australia, South Africa, Pakistan and over 109 other countries.

✨ Inc42, moneycontrol, the mint etc. have vouched for us too ;)

✨ Cherry on the cake? We recently onboarded Mr. Harsha Bhogle as our strategic investor

Are we hiring? YES!!

Our work culture is driven by speed, innovation and passion, not by hierarchy. Our work philosophy is centered around building a company like a 'Sports Team' where each member has an important role to play in the success of the company as a whole.

It doesn't matter if you are not a cricket fan, or a gamer, what matters to us are your Problem-solving skills, your Creativity and your ability to see the Big Picture!

Join us on this EPIC journey and make memories for a lifetime!

Company Profile: 

22Yards is a seed-funded cricket-based startup with a vision of building an enabling ecosystem for Cricketers: Access to state-of-the-art Grounds, Best Coaches and Academies, affordable Equipment; Opportunities to showcase their skills with a data-centric approach to Talent Scouting, and an engaged community that supports fellow Cricketers with cricketing matters and beyond.

Valuation and Growth: 

Seed funding raised: USD 400,000 (Singapore-based investors April 2023) at a valuation of INR 30 Crores.  

Cricketer Ravi Ashwin will be a Shareholder and the Ambassador for the Company from January 2024. 

We have also partnered with Ashwin’s GenNext Academy to deliver co-branded training programs (already underway from April 2023).  

On track to double the revenue base from FY24 by June ’24. Expansion underway in Coimbatore – plans to expand to outside Tamil Nadu in 2024.  

Website - http://www.22yards.co.in

Android Link - http://bit.ly/22YardsAndroid

Headquarters - Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Founded - 2016

Related Links: 

-> 22Yards Vision and Culture (https://22yards.notion.site/22yards/22Yards-Vision-e357d17aadf84660bbf99092051aa1bd) 

-> 22Yards partners with Madurai Panthers for Talent Scouting (https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyf47eJIa6F/?igshid=NTYzOWQzNmJjMA==) 

-> 22Yards partnership with R Ashwin’s GenNext Academy (https://chennaivision.com/22yards-and-r-ashwin-and-gen-next-partner-to-build-a-cricket-ecosystem-across-india/) 

-> 22Yards Talent scouting selections (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/22-yards-to-bridge-tnca-league-clubs-and-players/articleshow/58199103.cms)

Super Six Sports Gaming (SSSG) is a sports tech organisation which focuses on building world class products in the domain of sports on the back of technology, with the single point agenda of driving sports engagement in the country. The company was launched in 2020 and has ever since identified three key levers of sports engagement and built brands focussing on those levers in their journey of creating a sporting ecosystem in the country. The above mentioned levers, along with the respective SSSG brand in the domain, has been explained in detail below:-

A short brief about the products

Fantasy Sports | Brand Name: Fantasy Akhada - is one of India's Top 5 fantasy sports platforms with Harsha Bhogle as the Brand Ambassador. Keeping customer centricity at the core, the brand has taken rapid strides from being one of the 200 platforms in the country to cementing a position in the Top 5 in less than 3 years. Over 5 million registered users.

Sports Content | Brand Name: VUSPORT - On the back of streaming of LIVE matches, sports analytics and generic sports content, the brand VUSPORT was launched in Jan 2022 with the product launch in Q4 FY 23. The legendary AB De Villiers and Sunil Chhetri are the faces of the brand and the idea is to drive engagement among fans on the back of content and analytics.

Quizzing | Brand Name: Ultimate Sports Quiz - Launched in early 2022, the idea of USQ was to leverage Sports Quizzing as a tool to drive people into following sports. This brand focuses only at the school level with a massive TAM of 200+ million students. Season 1 of Ultimate Sports Quiz was broadcast on the Sony Sports Network and MX Player and witnessed a wide read of over 8 million viewers. We witnessed participation from over 25 cities across the length & breadth of the country and the quiz show was hosted by the legendary Harsha Bhogle.

Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnQJsQ3ZQRA&;t=11s to get a sneak-peak of what working at Fantasy Akhada feels like.

Playo is a 1-stop platform for sports that connects sports enthusiasts, facilities, academies, organizers and brands. Launched by IIM and CISCO alumni in May 2015, we are mobile-first with Android, iOS and Windows apps and over 2.5 lacs users. We are maniacal about our product and user experience which is reflective of the 4.5+ rating that we have on Play Store coupled with insanely high repeat usage. Live in India and the UAE, our aim is to build a first of its kind sports connect platform for the world…proudly and humbly - Made in India.