Indian DOTA 2 contingent for Commonwealth Esports Championship 2022 felicitated by Indian Olympic Association

Indian DOTA 2 contingent for Commonwealth Esports Championship 2022 felicitated by Indian Olympic Association

Indian DOTA 2 team honored at the Commonwealth Esports Championship 2022

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) felicitated Team India’s Birmingham Commonwealth Esports Championship 2022 bronze medal winners at The Ashok Hotel, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, on the evening of August 13 after their astonishing performance at the global level.

All bronze medallists of the Indian DOTA 2 team – Moin Ejaz (captain), Ketan Goyal, Abhishek Yadav, Shubham Goli, and Vishal Vernekar were presented with the appreciation memento in a felicitation ceremony for their exceptional accomplishment.

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IOA commends Indian DOTA 2 team at Commonwealth Esports Championship 2022

Indian DOTA 2 contingent for Commonwealth Esports Championship 2022 felicitated by Indian Olympic Association
Indian Olympic Association

Several dignitaries, including IOA Acting President Mr. Anil Khanna, General Secretary Mr. Rajeev Mehta, Treasurer Mr. Anandeshwar Pandey, Team India’s Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Chef de Mission Mr. Rajesh Bhandari, and former IOA president Mr N. Ramachandran, graced the occasion and felicitated the medallists.

This was the very first time that an Indian Esports contingent had been invited to the felicitation ceremony along with the other mainstream sports medallists. As a consequence, the members of the DOTA 2 contingent after winning the bronze medal at Commonwealth Esports Championship 2022 were elated. Moin Ejaz, captain of the team added-

"It is an unforgettable day for the rest of the team and me. To have the opportunity to be here with the other medallists from various sports and get awarded by the Indian Olympic Association for a medal in Esports is a very special achievement. All of the efforts that we took throughout our journey have finally started to bear fruits, with this being just the beginning."

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The Indian contingent met with renowned sports personalities such as Harmanpreet Kaur (Indian Women’s Cricket Team captain), Bhavina Patel & Sonalben Manubhai Patel (Para TT Player) and Deepak Punia (Indian wrestler) and enlightened them about Esports as well as the basics of DOTA 2, the video game in which they clinched the bronze medal.

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“Finally, Indian Esports has found a place on par with the other sports in the country. To be recognised by the IOA for the DOTA 2 contingent’s achievement amongst the country’s finest athletes feels like a cherry on top of the cake of winning the bronze medal,” stated Lokesh Suji, Director of Esports Federation of India and Vice President of the Asian Esports Federation.

Indian DOTA 2 contingent for Commonwealth Esports Championship 2022 felicitated by Indian Olympic Association
DOTA 2 team with Deepak Punia

The IOA officials congratulated the DOTA 2 team on their historic bronze medal, which the ESFI believes is a testament to the relevance of the Commonwealth Games given the rise in popularity esports in India is expected to witness following the national team’s medal- winning feat in the inaugural edition of the Commonwealth Esports Championship 2022.

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