GEPL Season 3: Chennai Falcons Beat Mumbai Grizzlies to Retain Crown

Season 3 of the Global e-Cricket Premier League (GEPL) concluded with a high-stakes finale. The defending champions Chennai Falcons retained their crown after quelling a strong challenge from Sara Tendulkar-owned Mumbai Grizzlies in the final of the third season of the JetSynthesys’ Global e-Cricket Premier League (GEPL) on Sunday.

In the title clash, Chennai Falcons endured some nervous moments on their way to a 2-1 victory over Mumbai Grizzlies in a best-of-three title clash. With the teams tied at 1-1 following the second final, the Falcons won the third and final contest by two wickets to retain the title.

Peyush Bansal-owned Delhi Sharks ended the tournament as the second runners-up while Bengaluru Badgers, co-owned by Nikhil Kamath, Ankit Nagori and Prashanth Prakash, went home after finishing fourth.

Mumbai Grizzlies’ Jetha Ram finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer with 488 runs, earning him the Orange Cap. Nadeem of Chennai Falcons claimed the Purple Cap after topping the bowling charts with 19 wickets.

Chennai Falcons’ Deepak, who also finished as the tournament’s third-highest run-scorer, was named the Emerging Player of the Tournament.

Jetha Ram capped his impressive campaign by also being named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Tournament, having contributed 488 runs and 14 wickets for the Mumbai Grizzlies.

After a successful second season, the Season 3 had expanded to eight full franchises with the addition of Kolkata Hawks (owned by music icon Sonu Nigam) and Gujarat Wolves (owned by veteran esports player Scout – Tanmay Singh), along with the existing six franchises, -- Delhi Sharks (Peyush Bansal), Bengaluru Badgers (Nikhil Kamath, Ankit Nagori, Prashanth Prakash), Chennai Falcons (Gopal Srinivasan, Madhusudanan R, Arjun Santhanakrishnan), Mumbai Grizzlies (Sara Tendulkar), Pune Stallions (Suniel Shetty), and Hyderabad Rhinos (Amit Mehta), marking a milestone in this year’s journey into a mainstream, franchise-led sports and entertainment property.

With Season 3 setting new benchmarks in scale, viewership and international reach, JetSynthesys has confirmed that GEPL will return for a fourth season, with plans already underway to deepen the league's community and grassroots footprint.