World Esports Cup 2021: India beat Pakistan and Nepal to win the title

India's Total Gaming beat opponents from Pakistan and Nepal to win the inaugural edition of the World Esports Cup 2021 (WEC '21).

South Asia's premier tri-nation esports tournament, WEC '21, which was sponsored by smartphone maker Infinix Smartphones, witnessed a huge participation with 1.2 million registrations from India, Pakistan and Nepal and also saw a massive viewership across the social channels of India Today Gaming (ITG).

The Global Finals saw a thrilling competition between 12 of the most impressive and skilled teams from India, Pakistan and Nepal. Teams from India - Total Gaming, Chemin Esports, Orangutan Elite and Arrow Esports - put up a solid show right from Day 1 of the five-day final stage. With a brilliant attacking as well



as defensive strategy, tactics and coordination, they dominated the teams from Pakistan and Nepal and finished in the top four.

A neck-to-neck competition saw Total Gaming, comprising skilled and renowned players including captain Ajay Sharma, Hora Vetkumar, Narai Yadav, Daksh Garg, and Rohit Sarraf (sub), getting past the other teams across three countries for the prestigious title with 342 total points (RP 198, KP 144) as they also took home the INR 35 lakh for their top spot finish. Chemin Esports and Orangutan Elite secured second and third position respectively and won prize money of Rs 15 lakh and Rs 8 lakh.

Total Gaming's Daksh aka Mafia, with 53 kills, was adjudged the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament and also received Rs 50,000.