Asian Games, Esports: From starting in cyber cafes and arcades to taking centrestage in Hangzhou

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Darshan Bata and Mayank Prajapati will line up next to the likes of Neeraj Chopra and PV Sindhu for the Asian Games opening ceremony on September 23. Of course, they’re known more commonly by two very different names. In the world of Esports, Bata goes by the name “A35”, Prajapati is “MiKeYROG.” And as Esports gets set to makes its debut as a medal event in the Asian Games roster, the duo are a part of a 15-member contingent from their discipline. “It’s like a dream because I didn’t ever imagine that Esports will get added to an event like...