(Esports news) After a brilliant performance in the regional qualifiers, reigning national champion Hemanth Kommu has made his way into the finals of the 13th Esports World Championship. He finished in the top position in PES 2021 in the South Asia region to become the first Indian to seal a spot in the prestigious tournament.

Currently pursuing his Masters degree from IIT Guwahati, Hemanth faced athletes from Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Maldives and Sri Lanka at the regional qualifiers, held online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The 24 year old displayed excellent skills and strategy and has secured himself a berth in the World Championship Finals which will be held in Eilat, Israel from November 14-19.

"It’s a great feeling to represent India in the PES series, the game which I have loved playing since my childhood days. It’s sheer dedication and hard work resulted in getting the spot in the Finals of EWC’21 and it allowed me a chance to bring the laurels for the country. The right mentality and proper grind towards the game makes everything possible and a sure-shot path to get the success,” elated Hemant aka peshemak7 said after securing the Finals berth at the World Championships.

The regional qualifiers will also see a five member CS:GO team comprising Ritesh Sarda, Shuvajyoti Chakraborty, Anshul Adardkar, Hrishikesh Shenoy and Harsh Jain, and Tekken 7 player Hitesh Khorwal in action to secure their place in the World Championships Final on October 5th. The matches will be streamed live on the International Esports Federation’s official channels.

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