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World Cup-winning India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh shed light on MS Dhoni’s love for Esports during the virtual award ceremony for World Esports Cup, sponsored by Infinix Smartphones, organized by India Today Gaming on Friday, February 14.
Harbhajan said most of the Indian cricketers love Esports and spend time playing a wide range of games online. The legendary spinner added that Dhoni spends most of his time away cricket by sitting in front of his gaming gadgets.
Harbhajan along with former Pakistan captain, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Bollywood star Manisha Koirala graced the gala virtual awards ceremony of South East Asia’s premier tri-nation Esports tournament, the World Esports Cup (WEC).
The tournament witnessed top Esports talents from India, Pakistan and Nepal fight it out in a three-month-long keenly-contested WEC, which kick-started on November 25.
While the participants left no stone unturned, the championship saw a fitting ending with Harbhajan Singh, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Manisha Koirala coming together to draw curtains on the marquee event, which carried a total prize purse of Rs 75 lakh.
As WEC witnessed both Esports professionals as well as raw talents from the three neighbouring nations giving their all; there was no dearth of high-octane gameplay. The gamers from India, Pakistan, and Nepal displayed brilliant attacks as well as defensive strategies, tactics and coordination. But it was Total Gaming, India’s top Free Fire team that emerged winners and lifted the tri-nation cup title. India bagged the top four positions in the tournament followed by Nepal in the fifth and Pakistan in the sixth spot.
«Yes, every cricketer in the Indian team plays Esports. I have also played. Our former captain, MS Dhoni, he plays Esports 15 times more than the cricket he plays. After matches, if you see him in the hotel room, he spends his time playing Esports. Sometimes, FIFA, sometimes PUBG, sometimes other games. Esports is a big, big thing. We cricketers also used to form teams and play these first-person shooter games online,» Harbhajan told India Today Gaming.
Shedding light on the growth of Esports across the world, Harbhajan Singh said the numbers that are being witnessed now is only the tip of the iceberg.
«For us it’s a new thing…we used to play for the sake of entertainment. But people are making a career out of it now. There are analysts for them, there are discussions around it and even coaching is provided to make them understand the nuances of the game. Not only the players but many people are now associating with it in order to be something.
«Numbers are going to be massive. This is just the start of Esports. It will grow in unimaginable ways,» he added.
The inaugural edition of this tri-nation cup was held completely online and the three-month-long tournament registered a total viewership of 130 million+ video views across the social channels of India Today Gaming (ITG).
Sharing his thoughts with the gamers, Harbhajan added: «Work hard, if you do that, you will become better. You’ll learn from your mistakes and keep going ahead in life. Don’t get dejected and disappointed if you lose. Mistakes will happen even after you become champion. You have to learn from it and keep going ahead. I want every player to keep this as his/her motivation.»
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