Abhinav Tejan and Ibrahim Gulrez are set to characterize India on the fifteenth World Esports Championships. The world match will begin in Iasi, Romania, on August 26. Tejan will compete in Tekken 7 whereas Ibrahim Gulrez will compete in eFootball 2023. WEC 2023 carries a US$500,000 (INR 4.12 crore) grand prize.
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India’s Tekken 7 sensation has gained the South Asia Regional Finals of the Tekken World Tour in 2017 in addition to the India Premiership 2023. Tejan will make his sixth look for India on the famend competitors as he opens his marketing campaign in opposition to Colombia, Egypt, and Turkmenistan on the primary day of the group rounds. After that, he’ll compete in opposition to Bulgaria and Turkey. All group phases video games for Tekken 7 might be performed within the best-of-t hree format.
Forward of the match, Tejan spoke about his preparations. He stated that representing India is at all times an honour, and he’s targeted on finding out his opponents and their gameplay patterns to counter their methods. “The extent of competitors on the match is fierce, and I perceive the accountability on my shoulders as I characterize the nation. My goal is to showcase the potential of Indian esports on the worldwide platform by taking residence the medal,” he added.
Gulrez has been described as one of many rising stars of eFootball in India. Whereas Tejan has made a number of appearances on the occasion, this might be Gulrez’s WEC debut. He’ll face Kazakhstan, Portugal, and Mali on the opening day earlier than taking over Uruguay and Belgium the following day. All group phases video games will function a best-of-2 format.
“This can be a dream come true for me. I’ve labored tirelessly to refine my abilities, and the chance to showcase them on the World Esports Championships is a surreal second. I wish to categorical my gratitude to ESFI for all of their assist and for offering me with the chance to characterize my nation. My focus is to be mentally and bodily ready for a few of the greatest gamers from everywhere in the globe and provides all of it to triumph,” Gulrez stated.
