05-05-2025
Esports - DaNiAL, Tejas clinch gold at WAVES Esports Championship 2025
Danial 'DaNiAL' Patel and Tejaskumar Hasmukhbhai Bhoi were crowned champions in eFootball and World Cricket Championship 3 (WCC3), respectively, at the international leg of the inaugural WAVES Esports Championship (WESC), hosted by the Esports Federation of India at the Jio Convention Centre in Mumbai.
The competition featured skilled players from five countries, challenging India's national winners across two popular titles. In eFootball, competing against top contenders from global esports powerhouses Malaysia, Thailand, and Laos, DaNiAL cruised through to the final, beating Southiphone Singthong (Laos) 5-3 and Nathawat Satake (Thailand) 2-1.
He then held his nerve to defeat Malaysia's Mohamad Azrudin Bin Yaacob 2-0 in the thrilling Grand Finale. Satake rounded out the podium.
'Competing on a global stage pushed me beyond my limits, and the energy, talent, and passion I witnessed were truly inspiring,' Danial said.
Squaring up against Sri Lanka's Mohamad Shaad Mohamad Uvaiz and Nepal's Rajat Budathoki, Tejas dominated the WCC3 round-robin and final series, sealing his title with a victory over the latter.
