Commonwealth Esports Championship 2022: Indian eSports industry roots for Esports recognition post the success of DOTA 2 team
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The Indian DOTA 2 team produced a power-packed performance to clinch the bronze medal at the first-ever Commonwealth Esports Championship 2022. The Indian Dota 2 team, comprising Moin Ejaz (captain), Ketan Goyal, Abhishek Yadav, Shubham Goli, and Vishal Vernekar, defeated New Zealand by 2-0 in a best-of-three format.
The Commonwealth Games for this year recently wrapped up with India bagging medals in several sports. Not only that, eSports was given its due recognition as the DOTA 2 team was able to grab the bronze medal in a highly competitive atmosphere. This has led to eSports professionals sending huge appreciation for the team as well as the need to vouch for this industry.
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DOTA 2 team’s victory at Commonwealth Esports Championship 2022 sends a strong message
Indian Esports industry is overwhelmed by this bronze medal win and bat for Esports recognition as a sport so as the players who are bringing laurels for the country gain the benefits and support any sports community and athletes would receive. Also, the community requires the brands to come forward and support the teams and athletes in a long run to reach their ultimate potential.
Not to forget that Esports is a proper medal event in Asian Games 2022 which is scheduled next year in Hangzhou from 23rd September to 8th October 2023 (earlier in 2018 it was there as a demonstration title and India had managed to secure the bronze in Hearthstone courtesy of Tirth Mehta).
The esports titles in which the Indian contingent is participating are – FIFA 22, DOTA 2, League of Legends, Street Fighter V and Hearthstone. So, there are multiple medals at stake in esports at Asian Games 2022. Looking forward to this big event, the country also didn’t forget the memories collected from the Commonwealth Esports Championship 2022.
Lokesh Suji, Director of Esports Federation of India and Vice President of the Asian Esports Federation commented on the victory-
"This win is a historic moment for the Indian Esports ecosystem and will not only aspire many esports athletes to represent India on a global stage but will help establish India as an esporting nation. We need to build a robust & sustainable esports ecosystem for India which is inclusive and diverse (developed across multiple esports titles), leading to the shaping up of not one/two but hundreds of medal winners across multiple esports titles and gender."
Animesh Agarwal, CEO of a leading talent management agency, 8bit Creatives and an athlete himself commented-
"After years of grinding, this victory has surely put us a step ahead in the process of recognizing esports as a sport by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). As someone who dreamt that esports and gaming will one day shine, when people were not even thinking about it, it personally means a lot to me of course."
Other personalities in the eSports industry such as Sagar Nair is confident that this win will bring eSports alongside any mainstream sports in the country. On the other hand, the founder and director of Alpha Zegus, Rohit Agarwal expressed his elation on the victory.
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