(Esports news) The Indian League of Legends team that will be representing the nation in the 19th Asian Games 2023, has departed for Macau to lock horns against Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan to establish the seeding for the prestigious tournament in Hangzhou.
The seasoned unit led by captain Akshaj Shenoy, and comprising star athletes Samarth Arvind Trivedi, Mihir Ranjan, Aditya Selvaraj, Aakash Shandilya, and Sanindhya Malik will take on Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan on June 21 before going head to head against Kyrgyzstan on June 22.
The five-man team exhibited exceptional skills to qualify for the Asian Games through the National Esports Championships (NESC) that were organized by the Esports Federation of India (ESFI) and is determined to make their mark against the top League of Legends teams to secure a favorable seeding.
Stating his views on how well prepared the team is to represent the country and how ESFI supported them in their journey, Akshaj Shenoy, captain of the Indian League of Legends team commented “With the event for the Central and South Asia region starting in 2 days, our team feels very confident going forward into the event. We’ve received training from the Esports and Training organization, FITGMR, which has partnered with ESFI to provide coaching to all the games associated with the event.
A few of our players were unable to confirm their participation as exams and deadlines approached, and it was ESFI that helped us by solving these issues which meant that all main members of the team could take part in the event. We are extremely excited and are ready to give it our all to make our country and our supporters proud!”
While Esports was incorporated as a demonstration title in 2018, it is going to make its full-fledged debut as an official medal event at the Asian Games 2023 where India will be participating in four titles – League of Legends, FIFA Online 4, Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, and DOTA 2.
“The journey of the League of Legends team from where they started till now has been exceptionally laudable. We have witnessed the team’s growth and the players’ determination to secure their berth for the Asian Games and hence, are confident that they will showcase India’s Esports potential on the international stage.
Everyone at ESFI wishes them the best of luck for the fixtures in Macau and invigorates everyone to support the team as it strives for success,” said Mr. Lokesh Suji, Director, of the Esports Federation of India & Vice President of the Asian Esports Federation (AESF)
Initially programmed for September last year, the Asian Games will now be held from September 23 to October 8, 2023. This multi-nation event will cement Esports’ entry into the mainstream sports vertical of India. One of the country’s top sports & esports communication agencies, Artsmith-Concepts & Visions, will continue its support to the Esports Federation of India as their official communication partner.
The seeding fixtures for the DOTA 2 team consisting of skipper Darshan, Krish, Abhishek, Ketan, and Shubham will be held online on July 13 while Street Fighter V athletes Mayank Prajapati and Ayan Biswas will be traveling to Hangzhou, China for their respective seeding fixtures from July 22-23. The dates for the seeding matches of FIFA Online 4 athletes Charanjot Singh and Karman Singh Tikka will be announced soon by the AESF.
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