Once dismissed by many families as nothing more than a leisure activity with no viable career prospects, gaming is now taking Indian youngsters to the Asian Games, with the country’s esports contingent aiming for a strong showing in Nagoya thanks to rigorous training and professional support.
Indian players are putting in long hours, facing international opponents in practice matches and working with experienced coaches, seeking to establish themselves on the continental stage. The esports competition in this year’s Asian Games will have 11 medal events, four more than the last edition.
For Pokemon Unite player Adnan Badshah, changing the perception of esports within families remains one of the biggest challenges.
“One of the major challenges is that family is not easily convinced that there can be a future in mobile or PC games. If you are a cricketer or an athlete of any traditional sport, family and relatives are more inclined to support you.
“But to get support in this is very
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