Sports Big Data Gameathon

About the Gameathon:

As part of the Gameathon, teams will participate in a season-long virtual team selection competition based on the Champions Trophy 2025. Participants will have to leverage data analytics and build AI & ML models to develop a winning strategy, while adhering to transfer constraints and other rules of the Gameathon.

Watch the video, by Joy Bhattacharjya,
DG- FIFS, to know all about the Gameathon!

Why Participate

Prize Money

TOTAL INR 25 LAKHS

1st prize

₹12.5 lakhs

2nd prize

₹7.5 lakhs

3rd prize

₹5 lakhs

Showcase Talent

Gain recognition by applying AI/ML in the world of sports.

Career Opportunities

Enhance employability with exposure to top sports tech companies.

Engage with Experts

Learn from industry leaders in sports analytics and AI

Our Experts

Joy Bhattacharjya

Joy Bhattacharjya

Director General- FIFS

Runs the Prime Volleyball League

cricket analyst with Cricbuzz

Ex Project Director for the FIFAU-17 World Cup

Ex Team Director for the Kolkata Knight Riders

Prof. Vishal Misra

Prof. Vishal Misra

Vice Dean - Computing & AI, School of Engineering, Columbia University, US

Dean of Cricket Analytics, SF Unicorns, Major League Cricket

Co-founded Cricinfo

ACM & IEEE Fellow, Distinguished Alumnus of IIT Bombay & UMass-Amherst College of Engineering

Approach

1. Data Collection &
Exploration

  • Historical player & venue statistics
  • Real-time match data integration

2. Feature
Engineering

  • Key Performance indicators
  • Player form analysis

3. Model
Development

  • Regression algorithms
  • Decision trees

4. Optimization
Strategy

  • Linear programming
  • Genetic algorithms

5. Real-Time
Integration

  • Live match data processing
  • Dynamic constraint handling

Timeline

timeline

Coming soon

Leaderboard

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.

Who can participate in the gameathon?

A.

A team of 5-7 students (can incl. MS & PhD students) can participate from each institute

Q.

What is the prize distribution

A.

1st Prize: INR 12.5 Lakhs, 2nd Prize: INR 7.5 Lakhs, 3rd Prize: INR 5 Lakhs

Q.

What is the competition format

A.

The competition will run on the ICC champions trophy, a fantasy team will be built at the start of the tournament and regularly modified for every match based on the rules and constraints. More details will be shared

Q.

What technical skills will be required

A.

Teams should have expertise in ML-based model creation. Knowledge of cricket analytics and statistical modelling is beneficial