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Sachin Tendulkar invests in Hitwicket maker Metasports
By Abha Lohia · Editor ·
Metasports Interactive: funding and every story →
Strategic investmentHyderabad
- Metasports Interactive is a Hyderabad mobile gaming firm behind Hitwicket, a multiplayer cricket strategy game
- Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar came on board as a strategic investor, with the amount not disclosed
- The firm aims for 100 million downloads in three years; the game has over 20 million players in 120 countries
What happened
- Sachin Tendulkar joins as a strategic investor.
- He also features in the game's experiences, content and brand activations.
Why it matters
- The tie-up supports a goal of 100 million downloads in three years.
- Revenue grew 100% in the last six months.
The business
- Metasports builds mobile-first competitive sports games.
- Hitwicket launched in 2020 and players spend about 51 minutes a day.
The founders
KR
Kashyap Reddy
Co-founder and CEOWho put in money
- Sachin Tendulkar strategic investor — Former Indian cricketer
In numbers
20 million+Players · 2026
The numbers around it
Metasports Interactive has 1 funding rounds in StopDown's archive.
| When | Round | Amount | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 April 2026 | venture | $20M | Metica |
Terms in this story
- Corporate venture capital: Corporate venture capital (CVC) is when an established company invests in startups, either through a separate venture arm or straight from its own balance sheet. The company wants a financial return, and usually also something strategic such as new technology, customers or talent.
- Strategic investor: A financial investor, such as a venture capital fund, backs a startup mainly to earn a return when it sells its shares. A strategic investor is usually an operating company that also wants a business benefit, such as access to a product, customers or technology. Their aims, and often their terms, differ.
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