Indian Esports Contingent's Run At Asian Games 2023 Comes To An End

India's journey at the ongoing 2022 Asian Games has come to an end. The 15-member team was playing across different Esports like DOTA 2, League of Legends, EA Sports FC Online, and Street Fighter V: Champion Edition. There were seven titles in Asian Games 2022 and India participated in four of them. While the Indian esports athletes performed valiantly, the team couldn't secure a podium finish. 

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A Recap of India’s Esports Run at The Asian Games 2023

First up, the Indian DOTA 2 team's run came to an end after stage 2, falling to Kyrgyzstan and The Philippines in stages one and two, respectively. The country's League of Legends team had a decent run and finished fifth at the Games after facing a 0-2 defeat against Vietnam in the quarter-finals. Talking about the squad's run at the Games, Lokesh Suji, Director of the Esports Federation of India and Vice President of the Asian Esports Federation, said: 

We are proud of our Esports athletes' resolute efforts and gritty performances at the Asian Games 2022. Each and every athlete from the contingent is an inspiration for India’s budding Esports community that wants to represent their country in Esports. This tournament has provided an invaluable experience and motivation for our Esports athletes to build upon and enhance their gameplay for the future.

The  EA Sports FC Online star, Charanjot Singh, finished in ninth place in the round of 32 and was defeated by Liu Jiacheng of China in the Losers Bracket Round 4. Karman Singh, on the other hand, lost 2-1 against Aldhafiri Meshari of Kuwait in the Losers Bracket Round 2. In Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, Ayan Biswas was placed in the top 16 while his teammate Mayank Prajapati lost to Al-Mannai Abdulla of Qatar in round 1 of the Losers Bracket. Commenting on the performance put forth by the teams, Suji added: 

Despite the competition being fierce, our League of Legends team secured a remarkable fifth-place finish, while Charanjot Singh achieved a commendable ninth place among the continent's top EA Sports FC Online athletes. We are now eagerly anticipating the Asian Games 2026, where Esports will once again be an official medal sport, and our full-strength Indian contingent will give their all in pursuit of glory.