A young man from Bijbehara has become an overnight billionaire after winning Rs 2 crore on Dream 11

Waseem Raja of Shalgam Bijbehara told news agency KNO that he was sound sleeping on Saturday late night when his pals called and informed him that he had won roughly Rs 2 crore in Dream 11.

People began thanking him and his family as soon as the news became public. "I've been trying my luck with fantasy teams in the IPL for the past two years," Waseem said, as his fantasy team finally clicked.

On social media, videos of people applauding Waseem Raja have gone viral. With the news that Raja has won Dream XI, there is a surge of happiness throughout his community.

"It's like a dream to become a millionaire overnight." This will assist us in overcoming poverty because we are financially disadvantaged," he explained. He's sick, my mum. "Now I'll be able to help her," Waseem stated.

Users can play fantasy cricket, hockey, football, kabaddi, and basketball on Dream11, an Indian fantasy sports portal. Dream 11 became the first Indian gaming company to become a unicorn in April 2019.