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The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Esports — VALORANT Challengers South Asia 2025 Split 2 set to begin May 16
OMEN VALORANT Challengers South Asia 2025 Split 2 (VCSA Split 2) is set to kick off on May 16, featuring eight teams and having a prize pool of INR 29 lakh. Six teams from VCSA Split 1 and two winners from the relegation promotion phase have made it to the second phase, which will take place over three weeks. Qualified teams: Velocity Gaming, Asterisk, Reckoning Esports, GE Academy, Revenant x Spark, XO IND, DotExe Esports, S8UL Esports Only the top three will secure a place at the LAN Finals, where they will compete not only for the championship title and prize pool but also for essential Challenger Points that play a decisive role in their qualification journey toward VCT Ascension Pacific 2025. ALSO READ: National Esports Championship to pick Indian team for WEC 2025 begins Organised by NODWIN Gaming, in collaboration with VALORANT developer Riot Games, VCSA Split 1 had garnered over 10 million views. 'The OMEN VALORANT Challengers South Asia is part of a growing ecosystem that's being shaped by the passion of our players, the energy of the community, and the support of our partners,' Akshat Rathee, Co-Founder & Managing Director, NODWIN Gaming, said. Prize Pool Distribution: Split 2 Winner: ₹12,15,000 Runner-up: ₹6,48,000 3rd Place: ₹4,45,500 4th Place: ₹2,43,000 5th Place: ₹1,21,500 6th Place: ₹1,21,500 7th Place: ₹81,000 8th Place: ₹81,000 Opening Matches: May 16, 2025 | 3:00 PM: Velocity Gaming vs Asterisk May 16, 2025 | 6:00 PM: Reckoning Esports vs GE Academy May 17, 2025 | 3:00 PM: Revenant x Spark vs XO IND May 17, 2025 | 6:00 PM: DotExe Esports vs S8UL Esports 'Split 1 of the OMEN VALORANT Challengers South Asia 2025 laid a strong foundation, elevating the competitive bar and uncovering standout talent from across the region. As we move into Split 2, we expect the intensity to rise even further,' Sukamal Pegu, Esports Lead, South Asia, Riot Games, said. Where to watch OMEN VCSA 2025? OMEN VCSA Split 2 can be watched on NODWIN Gaming's Official YouTube Channel in English. Hindi Broadcast for the same will be available on NODWIN Gaming's Official Facebook Page. Related Topics Esports / valorant
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indian sports wrap, May 5: Aditi Ashok finishes tied-31st at Black Desert Championship
GOLF Aditi Ashok finishes tied-31st at Black Desert Championship Indian golfer Aditi Ashoki carded a topsy-turvy even-par 72 in the final round to sign off tied 31st in the Black Desert Championship in Ivins, Utah, USA. Aditi, who has had a rather modest season so far, totalled 10-under for the week. She had back-to-back bogeys on the seventh and the eighth followed by a birdie on the ninth and the 11th to get to even par. A bogey on the 15th was compensated by a birdie on the closing 18th. She tied for the 31st position with, among others, Mao Saigo of Japan, who won the Chevron Championship, a Major on the LPGA. Haeran Ryu grabbed her third LPGA title with a flawless eight-under 64 in the final round. She won by five shots over Germany's Esther Henseleit and China's Ruoning Yin. -PTI ESPORTS Esports to be a demonstration sport at Khelo India Youth Games Esports has been added to the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) for the first time as a demonstration event featuring BGMI, Street Fighter 6, Chess, and eFootball, a development that industry experts believe will help establish it as a mainstream sport. Esports will be an official medal sport at the 2026 Asian Games, and the first-ever Olympic Esports Games is scheduled to start in 2027. Before its inclusion in KIYG 2025, host Bihar had organised the Bihar State Esports Open Championship and the Bihar Inter School and College Esports Championship over the past year. States like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Nagaland have also taken proactive steps to support and formalise grassroots esports programs. Esports competitions will be beld at the Patliputra Sports Complex on May 6 and 7, featuring popular titles such as Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), Street Fighter 6, Chess, and eFootball on both mobile and console. While BGMI remains the most popular esports title in India, Chess stands out as a particularly noteworthy addition to KIYG 2025. Once considered a purely traditional sport, it has increasingly found a home in the esports world, most recently as part of the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025, which boasts a prize pool of USD 1.5 million (Rs 12.6 crore) for the title. 'The inclusion of titles like BGMI, Street Fighter 6, Chess, and eFootball in the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 signals a big step forward for grassroots esports in India,' says Akshat Rathee, Co-founder and Managing Director of NODWIN Gaming. 'It's encouraging to see esports standing shoulder to shoulder with traditional sports, and the addition of Chess - bridging classical and digital strategy shows how in tune this initiative is with global trends. But this isn't just about tournaments. 'It's about creating real opportunities to discover talent from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, places that have been overlooked for too long, thus building the foundation for a future where Indian gamers don't just participate, they dominate on the world stage.' -PTI SHOOTING Khelo India Youth Games: Rajasthan Air Pistol Mixed Team clinches first gold The Rajasthan team of Prachi and Mayank Choudhary clinched the first gold medal on offer in the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG), beating Uttar Pradesh in the 10m air pistol mixed team final here on Monday. With both teams tied at 15-15, Prachi, taking part in her second Khelo India Youth Games, shot 10.6 and helped Rajasthan finish ahead of Uttar Pradesh's Dev Pratap and Urva Chaudhary. Prachi was part of a team that won silver last time. Monday's final saw one of the youngest participants, 14-year-old Dev Pratap, put up a solid performance for Uttar Pradesh. The 17-year-old Urva Chaudhary was competing in her third KIYG. In the bronze medal match, Delhi's Hardik Bansal and Niyamicka Rana defeated Haryana's Pratik Sheokand and Kanak 16-14. -PTI CUE SPORTS Pankaj Advani wins CCI Billiards Classic for third time in a row Ace cueist Pankaj Advani overcame a slow start to clinch his third CCI Billiards Classic title, defeating Dhruv Sitwala 5-2 in the final here. Advani was far from his best in the final's first three frames played here late on Sunday, but he capitalised on the opportunity provided by his opponent Sitwala, who faltered while he was on a strong break of 94. Advani won the fourth frame to level the terms 2-2 and went on to find his rhythm and took control of the game. He won the next three frames to seal the win along with a prize money of Rs 2.5 lakh, while Sitwala took home Rs 1.5 lakh as the runner-up. Advani said, 'This win is special to me,' after winning the competition for the third straight year, which includes triumphs in 2023 and 2024. Results Pankaj Advani beat Dhruv Sitwala 5-2 [10-150(69, 51), 150(82)-148(95), 81- 150(85), 150(76, 48)-96(46, 42), 150(145)-136(136), 150(84)-147(63, 35), 150(69, 42)-137(48, 36)]. -PTI Related Topics Aditi Ashok
News18
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Esports Joins KIYG 2025 Line-Up With BGMI, Chess, eFootball, SF6 And More
Last Updated: Esports joins Khelo India Youth Games 2025 with BGMI, Street Fighter 6, Chess, and eFootball, boosting grassroots esports in India. Esports has been added to the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) for the first time as a demonstration event featuring BGMI, Street Fighter 6, Chess, and eFootball, a development that industry experts believe will help establish it as a mainstream sport. Esports will be an official medal sport at the 2026 Asian Games, and the first-ever Olympic Esports Games is scheduled to start in 2027. Before its inclusion in KIYG 2025, hosts Bihar had organised the Bihar State Esports Open Championship and the Bihar Inter School and College Esports Championship over the past year. States like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Nagaland have also taken proactive steps to support and formalise grassroots esports programs. Esports competitions will be beld at the Patliputra Sports Complex on May 6 and 7, featuring popular titles such as Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), Street Fighter 6, Chess, and eFootball on both mobile and console. While BGMI remains the most popular esports title in India, Chess stands out as a particularly noteworthy addition to KIYG 2025. Once considered a purely traditional sport, it has increasingly found a home in the esports world, most recently as part of the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025, which boasts a prize pool of USD 1.5 million (Rs 12.6 crore) for the title. 'The inclusion of titles like BGMI, Street Fighter 6, Chess, and eFootball in the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 signals a big step forward for grassroots esports in India," says Akshat Rathee, Co-founder and Managing Director of NODWIN Gaming. 'It's encouraging to see esports standing shoulder to shoulder with traditional sports, and the addition of Chess – bridging classical and digital strategy shows how in tune this initiative is with global trends. But this isn't just about tournaments. 'It's about creating real opportunities to discover talent from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, places that have been overlooked for too long, thus building the foundation for a future where Indian gamers don't just participate, they dominate on the world stage." First Published: May 05, 2025, 16:43 IST
News18
05-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Esports To Be A Demonstration Sport At Khelo India Youth Games
Last Updated: Esports will be an official medal sport at the 2026 Asian Games, and the first-ever Olympic Esports Games is scheduled to start in 2027. Esports has been added to the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) for the first time as a demonstration event featuring BGMI, Street Fighter 6, Chess, and eFootball, a development that industry experts believe will help establish it as a mainstream sport. Esports will be an official medal sport at the 2026 Asian Games, and the first-ever Olympic Esports Games is scheduled to start in 2027. Before its inclusion in KIYG 2025, hosts Bihar had organised the Bihar State Esports Open Championship and the Bihar Inter School and College Esports Championship over the past year. States like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Nagaland have also taken proactive steps to support and formalise grassroots esports programs. Esports competitions will be beld at the Patliputra Sports Complex on May 6 and 7, featuring popular titles such as Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), Street Fighter 6, Chess, and eFootball on both mobile and console. While BGMI remains the most popular esports title in India, Chess stands out as a particularly noteworthy addition to KIYG 2025. Once considered a purely traditional sport, it has increasingly found a home in the esports world, most recently as part of the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025, which boasts a prize pool of USD 1.5 million (Rs 12.6 crore) for the title. 'The inclusion of titles like BGMI, Street Fighter 6, Chess, and eFootball in the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 signals a big step forward for grassroots esports in India," says Akshat Rathee, Co-founder and Managing Director of NODWIN Gaming. 'It's encouraging to see esports standing shoulder to shoulder with traditional sports, and the addition of Chess – bridging classical and digital strategy shows how in tune this initiative is with global trends. But this isn't just about tournaments. 'It's about creating real opportunities to discover talent from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, places that have been overlooked for too long, thus building the foundation for a future where Indian gamers don't just participate, they dominate on the world stage." First Published:
Indian Express
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Esports at Khelo India Youth Games: BGMI, Street Fighter 6, Chess, and eFootball at Patliputra event
Titles like BGMI, Street Fighter 6, Chess, and eFootball will debut at the ESports event of Khelo India on May 6-7 in the Patliputra Sports Complex. The demo event will feature titles that span mobile, console, and strategy-based formats like chess. BGMI has the highest participation nationwide, and will remain a popular hook. But the notable addition is of chess which most recently became part of the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025, which boasted a prize pool of $1.5 million (INR 12.6 crore) for the title. In India, majors NODWIN Gaming have on boarded e-chess and organised the Chess Super League, featuring national and international stars and also hosted Chess tournaments at DreamHack India 2024 across rapid and blitz formats. 'The inclusion of titles like BGMI, Street Fighter 6, Chess, and eFootball in the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 signals a big step forward for grassroots esports in India,' Akshat Rathee, Co-founder and Managing Director of NODWIN Gaming, said in a press release. Rathee said Khelo India could be a great avenue to locate stars from Tier 1 & 2 cities. 'It's encouraging to see esports standing shoulder to shoulder with traditional sports, and the addition of Chess – bridging classical and digital strategy shows how in tune this initiative is with global trends. But this isn't just about tournaments. It's about creating real opportunities to discover talent from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, places that have been overlooked for too long, thus building the foundation for a future where Indian gamers don't just participate, they dominate on the world stage,' he added. S8UL, the global force in esports and gaming content, has signed Grandmasters Aravindh Chithambaram and Nihal Sarin to compete at the EWC 2025, but they will also field players across Street Fighter 6, as well as EAFC25, Call of Duty Warzone, Tekken 8, and Apex Legends at the prestigious tournament. Animesh Agarwal, Co-founder and CEO of S8UL stated that Street Fighter 6 and chess would especially benefit. 'It is especially encouraging to see Street Fighter 6 and Chess recognised through a government-led initiative, at a time when S8UL will be representing India in these very titles at the upcoming Esports World Cup. This development is crucial for identifying and nurturing talent across a range of platforms and genres from the grassroots level. Such proactive support from the authorities is a strong indicator of the growing legitimacy of esports in India and a positive sign for the industry's future,' he adds. Bihar recently embraced the esports movement by organising the Bihar State Esports Open Championship and the Bihar Inter School and College Esports Championship over the past year. States like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Nagaland have also taken proactive steps to support and formalise grassroots esports programs, as per the release. Mikhail Bhuta, Co-Founder & Tech Lead, Dirtcube Interactive LLP was hopeful that Made-in-India esports-based games could be part of KIYG's future seasons. Pavan Kampelli won the bronze medal at the 2024 Asian Esports Games in Bangkok, while Esports will be an official medal sport at the 2026 Asian Games, and the first-ever Olympic Esports Games is scheduled to debut in 2027.
