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Abhinav Tjan and Ibrahim Gulrez, two of India’s top Esports talent, will proudly represent the country and compete for glory in the 15 World Esports Championships, which begins on August 26th, in Iasi, Romania. Tejan will compete in Tekken 7 while Gulrez will fight it out for a piece of the $500,000 prize pool (INR 4,12 crore) in eFootball.
Tejan, who will be representing India at this prestigious event for the sixth consecutive time, will start his campaign on the first day of group stage against Turkmenistan Egypt and Colombia. On the second day, the well-known athlete who won the South Asia Regional Finals for the Tekken World Tour and the India Premiership 2020 this year will face Bulgaria and Turkey. The Tekken7 matches in the group stage will be played using a best-of-3 format
Abhinav said that representing India at the World Esports Championships was always a great honor. I’ve been studying my competitors, analyzing their play patterns and trying to find ways to counteract their strategies. The competition is intense, and I am aware of the responsibility I have as I represent my country. I want to show the world the potential that Indian Esports has by winning the gold medal .”
Gulrez, one of eFootball’s rising stars, will be eager to show his skills in his debut tournament. Gulrez will face Kazakhstan, Portugal and Mali in the first round before facing Uruguay and Belgium the following day. The eFootball group stage matches are played in a best-of-2 format.
The top three athletes from each group will advance to the playoffs.
“This is my dream come true. It is surreal to be able to show off my skills at the World Esports Championships. I’ve worked hard to improve them. I would like to thank ESFI and the ESFI Foundation for their support, as well as for giving me the chance to represent my nation. I want to prepare myself mentally and physically to face some of the world’s best players and to give my all in order to win ,” , said Ibrahim Gulrez.
The two athletes have secured their berths at the 15 th World Championships by remarkably winning the National Esports Championships 2023 organized by the Esports Federation of India.
Both Abhinav Gulrez and Ibrahim Tejan have fought their way to the top by displaying a champion spirit and high quality gameplay. The Esports Community of India is awash with talent and perseverance. “We believe that they are capable of making India proud on the international stage, and we wish them all the best in their quest for success,” stated Mr. Lokesh Suji is Director of Esports Federation of India & vice president of the Asian Esports Federation.
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The 15th WEC will be the biggest edition to date, with 130 countries taking part in eFootball (eFootball), DOTA 2, Tekken7 Mobile Legends PUBG Mobile and CSGO.
