Mobile Premier League (MPL) Unicorn

Over 60 games ranging from sports to puzzles and casual to board games, with both free-to-play and paid (real-money, where legally permitted) competition formats.

MPL states it runs a seven-layer security system reviewed by six independent global security organizations, and holds ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification plus accreditation from Arthur D. Little, SHIELD, All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), iTech Labs and RedHunt Labs.

MPL's about page describes users engaging in free and paid competitions across a portfolio of 60+ games spanning sports, puzzle, casual and board categories.

MPL hosts fantasy cricket, football and other sports-based contests timed to major tournaments such as the IPL, drawing sports-fan users.

MPL operates as a mobile-first gaming super-app; company communicated the 2025 real-money shutdown directly through in-app notices stating deposits and cash games were no longer available.

MPL signed on as an official sponsor of IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (and separately Kolkata Knight Riders) starting in the 2020 season, using cricket broadcasts as a user-acquisition channel.

MPL states it hosts hundreds of millions of tournaments a month across its game catalog for its registered user base.

After acquiring GamingMonk in 2021, MPL launched 'Esports Arena', hosting fortnightly esports tournaments in titles such as chess, WCC and pool.

MPL became an on-jersey/associate sponsor of IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore starting with the 2020 T20 season.

Acquired GameDuell, a European multiplayer card/board/puzzle game studio, to gain a foothold and games catalog in the European market.

Users paid entry fees to join paid tournaments/contests, funding prize pools; this was MPL's core monetization mechanic in India until the August 2025 ban. India accounted for roughly 50% of MPL's total revenue (about $100M annually) at the time real-money operations were shut down.

Following the India ban, MPL said it is focusing on free-to-play gaming and expanding paid-game operations in international markets including the US, Brazil and Europe.

Co-founder Sai Srinivas told employees the company's variable costs are predominantly people, server and office infrastructure — cited when a 28% GST hike forced MPL to cut roughly 350 jobs (about 50% of staff) in August 2023.