Babysitter to Street Fighter: How this esports athlete juggled roles on way to Asian Games

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A FREELANCE interior designer, Mayank Prajapati spends most of his daytime looking after his two-year-old. It is only after wife Shweta, a business analyst at the American Express office nearby, is done with her shift that Prajapati embraces his alter ego. That is when the 33-year-old Gurgaon resident becomes a Street Fighter, who kicks, punches and beats others to a pulp. All within the confines of his PC room. Later this month, he will be among India’s first-ever contingent of 15 esports athletes vying for a medal at the Asian Games. Scheduled to fly to Hangzhou this week, Prajapati credits...