Rohit Sharma has joined the growing list of Indian cricket stars getting behind a new gaming project. The former India captain has invested in LightFury Games, the Bengaluru-based studio developing eCricket, and will also appear in the game as an officially licensed player.
Rohit is the eighth marquee cricketer to invest in LightFury Games. He joins MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Tilak Varma and Sai Sudharsan. This gives the studio an impressive group of cricket names behind its upcoming title.
The announcement comes at an important stage for eCricket. The game has already crossed 300,000 sign-ups and its latest teaser received more than 1 million views over the weekend. LightFury Games is now preparing to start a phased Closed Beta in September 2026, which will give the first group of players hands-on access to the game.
Rohit’s role will go beyond being an investor. He will be available as an officially licensed player in eCricket, allowing players to include him in their teams. LightFury Games also says his experience at the highest level of cricket will help bring a more authentic feel to the game.
The latest teaser gives a better idea of what the studio is building. It focuses on Ultimate Squad, a game mode that will feature more than 700 officially licensed cricketers from around the world. Players will be able to build their own squads and choose different combinations as they compete against others.
This is an important part of eCricket’s strategy. Rather than simply offering traditional cricket matches, the game is being designed around player-created squads, competition and social features. The studio wants players to have more control over how they play and who they play with.
The game is also putting considerable focus on presentation. Former Indian cricketer and television personality Navjot Singh Sidhu has joined eCricket as one of its official commentators. He will be part of a wider selection of commentary voices planned for the game.
LightFury Games says eCricket will combine competitive gameplay with realistic cricket physics, officially licensed players, high-fidelity visuals and broadcast-style presentation. Multiplayer and social experiences will also be central to the game, with the aim of building a community around it rather than treating it as a simple single-player cricket title.
That larger ambition may explain why the studio has attracted so many big names from Indian cricket. LightFury is not positioning eCricket as just another cricket game for the Indian market. Its stated goal is to build a major gaming franchise from India for a global audience.
For Rohit Sharma, the project also offers an opportunity to be involved in cricket from a different side. His experience playing at the highest level gives him a perspective that can be useful for a studio trying to recreate the strategy, competition and feel of the sport in a game.
The real test, however, will come when players get their hands on eCricket. The September Closed Beta will be the first major opportunity for the studio to show whether its ambitious promises translate into enjoyable gameplay.
With more than 300,000 people already signed up, there is clearly interest in the project. Now LightFury Games has to turn that interest into a game that can keep players coming back.
Rohit Sharma’s involvement makes eCricket more interesting, but the game itself will ultimately have to do the hard work.
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