Indian esports scales up, but still awaits its 1983 Cricket World Cup moment

 India’s esports ecosystem is scaling rapidly, backed by global exposure and new regulation, but still lacks a defining breakthrough. Animesh Agarwal outlines the gaps – structure, perception, and global success – even as S8UL expands internationally. For India, the shift from potential to proof hinges on a global win that can transform esports into a mainstream sporting narrative. India’s esports ecosystem is scaling rapidly, backed by global exposure and new regulation, but still lacks a defining breakthrough. Animesh Agarwal outlines the gaps – structure, perception, and global success – even as S8UL expands internationally. For India, the shift from potential to proof hinges on a global win that can transform esports into a mainstream sporting narrative.