Commonwealth Esports Championships Regional Qualifiers: India seals 2022 CEC berth in DOTA 2 and Rocket League
Indian DOTA 2 and Rocket League fans can get ready to cheer for their national teams as the country has sealed its berths at the 2022 Commonwealth Esports Championships in both titles. The results come after impressive performances from the respective teams in the South Asian Regional Qualifiers.
The inaugural edition of the 2022 Commonwealth Esports Championships will be held in Birmingham at the International Convention Centre from August 1-7 later this year. The event is borne out of a partnership between the Global Esports Federation and the Commonwealth Games Federation and will also be supported by the British Esports Association.
The event will feature three titles: DOTA 2, eFootball from Konami, and Rocket League. Although it is a non-medal event, it is a momentous occasion that these Indian team has qualified for their respective games at the 2022 Commonwealth Esports Championships.
The press release from the Electronic Sports Federation of India (ESFI) details the successful result from the South Asian Regional Qualifiers concerning Indian teams and their participation in the 2022 Commonwealth Esports Championships.
The Rocket League team, led by Hargun Singh (Hargun <2), managed to win all three matches to finish top of the points table. Besides Hargun, the team comprises Nirjhar “josce” Mehta and Rushil “Rushil_Y” Reddy Yarram.
They hold the Grand Champion Rank in Rocket League and had huge expectations going into the qualifiers.
Their campaign began with a scintillating 3-2 win over Pakistan, followed by 3-1 and 3-0 wins over the Maldives and Sri Lanka, respectively. Talking about their experiences, Hargun stated in the press statement:
The Indian DOTA 2 team, comprising captain Moin Ejaz, Ketan Goyal, Abhishek
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