With the Commonwealth Esports Championships 2022 almost here, Indian esports fans should start getting ready to cheer for their national teams, who will be carrying the hopes and dreams of countless in their respective sports. The inaugural edition of the tournament will be held in August in Birmingham at the International Convention Centre.
The Commonwealth Esports Championships 2022 is a multi-nation tournament borne out of a partnership between the Commonwealth Games Federation and the Global Esports Federation, with support from the British Esports Association. Teams will be competing across three esports titles: DOTA 2, Rocket League, and eFootball from Konami.
India will be participating in the first two games with two excellent rosters, both of whom have put up strong performances in the South Asian Regional Qualifiers to book their berths at the event. The Esports Federation of India (ESFI) recently hosted a grand send-off ceremony before the national contingent left for England, where the official kit for the event was also revealed.
At the Commonwealth Esports Championships 2022, the Indian contingent is comprised of the Rocket League and DOTA 2 teams. For the former, the members are Hargun Singh, Sandeep Sahani, and Rushil Reddy. The latter is led by Moin Ejaz, along with Ketan Goyal, Abhishek Yadav, Shubhnam Goli, and Vishal Vernekar.
Both teams' captains spoke about the exciting opportunity that lies ahead of them and their goals at the tournament during the send-off ceremony. Speaking about the highly awaited event, Hargun said:
Addressing the incredible opportunity, Moin Ejaz chimed in:
The Preliminary rounds for Commonwealth Esports Championships 2022 will be held from August 3-5 at Nottingham Trent University,
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