MUMBAI: Ronnie Screwvala , the first generation media & entertainment entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of UTV Group, is set to launch an electronic sports eSports ) league in India. Named UCypher, the first of its kind tournament will see 10 teams taking part in PC, console and mobile games’ league.Screwvala feels the time is right for the launch of eSports league in India and his company, USports , has earmarked Rs 80-100 crore to spend on the league. “eSports fits very well in the DNA of USports. We want something out of the box, something disruptive, and something that creates an impact. First we got associated with Kabaddi (Pro Kabaddi League), and now we are going to launch eSports league,” Screwvala, founder of USports, told ET.He said that eSports culture did not develop in India unlike countries like the US, Korea, Europe, etc., because earlier there was not enough bandwidth for PC gaming , while consoles’ pricing was prohibitive.However, mobile, he says, has changed those dynamics and now with greater bandwidth, Indians are also getting increasingly involved in eSports.Screwvala said that he is targeting May for the first season of UCypher, and every year, there will be 2 seasons. “We will have 10 teams of 12 players each. It will be a 45-day event in the first season and we are not selling the franchisees for the first year. We will establish this first,” he explained.USports CEO Supratik Sen said that the company has gone through a rigorous scouting process. “We tracked over 1,600 teams, got it down to 100, out of which 16 were selected, and finally, 10 teams have made it to the league.”Sen said that UCypher will have a points rating system, across PC, console and mobile games. The company is in talks with one of the youth channels to air the league between 10 pm and midnight.Relatively new to India, eSports is already a big phenomenon in the US, Korea, China and many European countries. The biggest eSports tournament last year, The International (annual ‘Doata2’ tournament hosted by the game’s developer Valve Corporation), had a prize pool of over $20 million.“eSports culture is very big globally, especially in Europe, the US, Korea, China and Japan. They are too advanced and years ahead of India. However, in the past 1-1.5 years, quality of players in India has also improved. A lot of guys are looking at eSports as a serious profession. They are forming teams and following a strict schedule just like any other sports,” said Amitesh Rao, founder and CEO of Gurgaon-based gaming startup Nova Gaming Ventures.He said that while there’s an increasing online viewership, Indian television channels have not warmed up to eSports yet. “There are platforms like Twitch.TV and other online destinations, which are hugely popular.The entry of guys like Ronnie will perhaps also help it to grow on TV,” Rao said. The most common genres associated with eSports are real-time strategy, fighting, first-person shooter (FPS), and multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA).