Esports: Charanjot, Mayank for 2022 Asiad

Charanjot Singh, one of India’s star FIFA pros, and Street Fighter 5 athlete Mayank Prajapati (in pic) secured themselves berths for the 2022 Asian Games after winning the titles at the Esports Federation of India’s (ESFI) National Esports Championships 2022 (NESC ’22).

Charanjot defeated Karman Singh 4-1 and 6-5 in a nail-biting FIFA22 finals. The Chandigarh resident Charanjot, who made headlines last year after winning the AIFF efootball Challenge 2021, made his mark in the national qualifiers by entering the finals from the loser bracket before he defeated a strong opponent Karman, who made into the finals from the winner bracket.

Meanwhile, in the finals of Street Fighter V, Mayank aka “MIKEYROG” defeated Ayan

Biswas by 3-0. The dominant between the two, Mayank secured his berth for the Asian Games 2022 by showcasing extraordinary skills.

ESFI has been conducting national qualifiers in a double elimination format for five popular Esports titles—dota 2, Hearthstone, FIFA22, Street Fighter V, and League of Legends. Esports will be played as a medal sport for the first time ever at the Asian Games.