The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has ended its association with Dream11 after the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, was passed by both houses of Parliament on Thursday.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed this decision, saying the board will no longer work with such companies.
"Looking at the current situation and keeping in mind that the bill has become an act, it would be really difficult for BCCI to continue with Dream11. So, the association with Dream11 is over, and BCCI will look for a future course of action, including a new sponsor," Saikia told Aaj Tak.

Dream11 and My11Circle together bring in nearly ₹1,000 crore to the BCCI through sponsorships of the Indian cricket team and the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dream11 had also signed a deal worth USD 44 million (around ₹358 crore) as Team India’s title sponsor for the 2023-2026 cycle.

However, the new bill clearly mentions that "no person shall offer any aid, abet, induce, indulge, or engage in offering online money gaming services, nor shall they be involved in any advertisement which directly or indirectly promotes any person to play any online money game."

This law has created a major setback for fantasy sports companies in India. Apart from cricket, Dream11 is also the official fantasy partner of the Indian Super League (ISL).

BCCI will now explore new sponsorship options. At the same time, players promoting these fantasy gaming apps may also lose endorsement opportunities.

Dream11, however, will not face penalties, as its agreement with BCCI already had a clause protecting it if its core business was banned by law. Because of this, the company will not need to make further payments for the rest of the contract period.

After the bill was cleared in the Upper House of Parliament, Dream11 released a statement:
"We have always been a law-abiding company and have always conducted our business in compliance with the law. While we believe that progressive legislation would have been the way forward, we will respect the law and fully comply with the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025."

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