NEW DELHI: The second season of Esports Premier League (ESPL), the country’s first-ever franchise-based esports league carrying a prize pool of Rs 1 crore, has been put on hold just ahead of the LAN finale, which was set to be fought between the top 16 teams still in the fray from 1st to 5th August.
Reason: The sudden decision by the government to have the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) gaming application removed from Google Play Store and Apple App Store as of 28th July.