Gaming karke itna time waste kyun kar rahe ho? Albeit a huge market for gamers, India has hardly recognised it as an industry, while the tag of a professional gamer comes with great merit in North America and Western Europe. But as the access to technology continues to penetrate more regions in the country, it isn't too hard to be optimistic, especially with the rise of mobile gaming. Released in 2017, PlayerUnknown's Battleground, popularly known as PUBG, has developed a cult following in the mobile gaming space, although it is available on PC as well. It's supposed to be so addictive that even members of the Indian cricket team were spotted playing the game on their phones while they waited at the Mumbai aiport mid-week.

Prem Mehta, a 23-year-old aspiring MBA student attributes it to its adaptable interface. "There are usually massive differences when developers release a PC game onto a mobile platform. You realise that you can only do 20 percent of the tasks on your phone that you could previously do on your computer. But PUBG is credible, as the animations are well-executed," he says. This popularity was what appealed to Kasa Kai Mumbai, an organisation that hosts community events across the city, ranging from sports match screenings to open mics, and they decided to host a city championship around it.