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Harsha Bhogle backs cricket gaming startup Hitwicket

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Strategy-driven cricket gaming startup Hitwicket partners with cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle to enhance the cricket gaming experience of fans worldwide. Harsha Bhogle will play the role of a strategic investor and infuse his expert insights to craft cricket content with Hitwicket, merging his cricketing knowledge with the virtual world of mobile gaming. Founded in 2020 by Keerti Singh and Kashyap Reddy, Hitwicket is a cricket strategy gaming startup aiming to become a global cricket gaming brand from India. The Hyderabad-based startup had raised $3 million in its seed round from Prime Venture Partners in 2022. With over 5 million downloads globally, Hitwicket is a virtual world where every user plays the role of an owner, coach, and captain of a cricket team, ensuring enduring engagement. Harsha Bhogle’s involvement is expected to enhance Hitwicket’s global outreach to 50 million downloads within the next two years. The strategy-based cricket game is played in 109 countries around the world with the top four markets being India, the UK, USA, and Australia.