Guwahati, Sept. 6 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia opened up and revealed the reason behind terminating the contract with Dream 11, who were Team India's jersey sponsors.

Earlier in August, fantasy sports platform Dream11 parted ways with the Indian cricket team as its lead sponsor, following the Online Gaming Bill being passed in the Parliament last week. Saikia confirmed the development, citing the Online Gaming Bill as the reason.

In 2023, the BCCI announced a deal with Dream11 as the lead sponsor for Team India. Dream11 replaced Byju's, whose contract ended in March that year, and had signed the agreement with BCCI for a period of three years.

Expressing his views on termination with Drea...