The esports tournaments at the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China, will have a representation from India.
The Indian contingent will take part in only four of the seven events that fall under the esports category. These eSports are either banned or not accessible in India since they weren’t made available in the country.
The following games will be played by the Indian esports squad at the Asian Games 2022:
- Street Fighter 5
- FIFA Online 4
- League of Legends
- Dota 2
Aside from these four games, Arena of Valour, Peace Elite, and Dream Three Kingdoms 2 competitions will also be held in the Asian Games esports event in 2022.
The earlier games have been banned whilst the latter is not accessible in the nation.
FIFA Online 4
Players: Charanjot Singh, Karman Singh Tikka
Schedule: On September 24, group stages will begin, then come the playoffs. On September 27, the Grand Finals will wrap off the tournament.
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
Players: Mayank Prajapati, Ayan Biswas
Schedule: On September 26, group stages will begin, if there are more than 32 participants, then come the playoffs. On September 28, the Grand Finals will wrap off the tournament.
DOTA 2
Players: Darshan Bata (captain), Krish Gupta, Abhishek Yadav, Ketan Goyal, and Shubham Goli
Schedule: On September 29, group stages will begin, then come the playoffs. On October 2, the Grand Finals will wrap off the tournament.
League of Legends
Players: Akshaj Shenoy (captain), Samarth Arvind Trivedi, Mihir Ranjan, Aditya Selvaraj, Aakash Shandilya, Sanindhya Malik
Schedule: On September 29, group stages will begin, then come the playoffs. On October 2, the Grand Finals will wrap off the tournament.
The Indian team’s performance in the Asian Games in 2022 is crucial. A few medals from the competition might spur the country’s esports sector to flourish even further.
