FanCode joins PHL as their official OTT companion.
Premier Handball League (PHL) has onboarded Dream11 as its fantasy gaming companion and their OTT platform FanCode as its official OTT companion. Through this partnership, the league aims to nurture a robust fan base and bring the finest of the players on a single platform. “Dream 11 has been a visionary in the world of sports and has successfully infiltrated the Indian household, bringing families and sports enthusiasts alike together. With them as our partners and their OTT platform FanCode as our official OTT partner, we at the Premier Handball League believe that the popularity of handball is secure in times to come,” Mrinalini Sharma, CEO, PHL stated.
The League will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur from December 24 and the grand finale will be aired on January 10. While handball is extensively played in schools and colleges across India, handball is however to make a wide fan base. PHL’s partnership with Dream 11 and their OTT platform FanCode will be a maiden initiative in Indian Sub-Continent for the Fantasy Platform to assist incubate an Olympic medal sport for the extremely initial time and engage with fans to make a far more meaningful conversation about the sport.
The PHL India Sports Private Limited is the official license holder of the league, which beneath the aegis of the Handball Federation of India (HFI) and in association with the International Handball Federation (IHF) and Asian Handball Federation, promises to create and take this Olympic sports discipline to the subsequent level, guaranteeing development and achievement for the Indian athletes at the international stage.
The Premier Handball League (PHL) is set to launch its flagship season from December 24 beneath the aegis of Handball Federation of India (HFI) with six teams representing Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal, Telangana, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Each group will have 14 players with 2 Asian and 1 European player in it. However, this year due to the pandemic and travel restrictions, it will be an all-Indian affair.
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