(Esports news) India’s Total Gaming lifted the title in the action-packed inaugural edition of the World Esports Cup 2021 (WEC ’21).
The South Asia’s premier tri-nation esports tournament, WEC ’21, which was sponsored by smartphone maker Infinix Smartphones, saw a participation of 1.2 million from India, Pakistan and Nepal and also witnessed a high viewership across the social channels of India Today Gaming (ITG).
The Global Finals saw tough competition between twelve teams from India, Pakistan and Nepal. Teams from India—Total Gaming, Chemin Esports, Orangutan Elite and Arrow Esports—put up an impressive show right from the start of the five-day final stage. With a well coordinated attacking as well as defensive strategy, tactics and coordination, they were on top of the teams from Pakistan and Nepal and finished in the top four.
The competition saw Total Gaming, comprising of skilled and renowned players including captain Ajay Sharma, Hora Vetkumar, Narai Yadav, Daksh Garg, and Rohit Sarraf (sub), getting past the other teams across three countries for the prestigious title with 342 total points (RP 198, KP 144) as they secured the INR 35 lakh for their top spot finish. Chemin Esports and Orangutan Elite secured second and third position respectively and won prize money of INR 15 lakh and INR 8 lakh.
Total Gaming’s Daksh aka Mafia, with 53 kills was adjudged the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament and also received INR 50,000.
Talking about a successful conclusion of the World Esports Cup 2021, Mr. Vishwalok Nath, Director, WEC ’21 said: “The esports athletes across three countries showcased their A-game in the global finals and the competition was nothing short of top-class. We are driven by our association by working with a bunch of talented players across India, Pakistan and Nepal and this serves as the perfect set up to take our marque property to new heights. The five-day global finals witnessed top-notch performances by the participating teams and players.
“I congratulate all the teams as there is nothing called losing but learning which everyone got from this tournament. I hope these athletes will further utilise this experience and win medals for their country in the coming time," This inaugural edition has been a stupendous success in every possible way. As tournaments like these become bigger and grander. We are continuing to see a growing interest among the youth to take up esports professionally. We are also thankful to all our sponsors and stakeholders for their endless support and belief. We’re already looking forward to season 2 of our popular IP Esports Premier League,” Nath concluded.
The World Esports Cup 2021, which had Infinix smartphone as the presenting sponsor, was played under the game centric campaign #GameHaiToFameHai with Tiger Shroff as the inimitable brand ambassador that gave the platform for players to showcase their top game and get recognised in the industry.
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