India’s Charanjot Singh, Karman Tikka Eliminated From Esports at EA Sports FC Online
With two Indian players, Charanjot Singh and Karman Singh Tikka, competing in EA Sports FC Online on September 24, 2023, the India eSports squad began their trip to the Asian Games 2023. Many national football eSports enthusiasts placed their hopes on both. With losses to China and Bahrain in the round of 32, they both moved on to the Loser’s Bracket round, where they began their quest for a medal.
From that point on, Karman Singh was unable to persevere for very long. In contrast, Charanjot Singh destroyed all of his rivals before falling to Jiacheng Liu in round 4 of the Loser’s Bracket.
The tournament was hosted in China’s Hangzhou eSports Centre, which is the first facility that formally acknowledges eSports as a component of all other sports. Since Charanjot Singh has previously won numerous international competitions, there was a buzz among the EA Sports Online staff. The Indian eSports team’s match results from EA Sports FC Online are presented in this article.
In the round of 32, the Indian EA Sports Online team suffered a crushing defeat.
The round of 32 of the Asian Games 2023 on EA Sports Online was dominated by Indian players. As a result of their defeats, Charanjot Singh and Karman Singh Tikka were forced to compete in the Loser’s Bracket. The round of 32 results are as follows:
Charanjot Singh (India) vs. Jiacheng Liu (China)
| India | Sets | China |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | Score | 2 |
Jiacheng defeated Charanjot Singh in two sets, losing both. Liu won both games and left no scraps for the Indians to pick up.
Karman Singh Tikka (India) vs. Abdulaziz Abdullatif Faqeehi (Bahrain)
| India | Sets | Bahrain |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Score | 2 |
With a victory over A. Faqeehi, Karman Singh took the opening round. The Indian eSports player won the first two sets, but the Bahraini eSports player produced an incredible comeback to win the next two and secure the championship.
Charanjot Singh offered the Loser’s Bracket some hope.
Each player from EA Sports FC Online who fell in the round of 32 competed in the Loser’s Bracket round. The 2023 Asian Games’ elimination Loser’s Bracket included the Indian eSports duo of Charanjot Singh and Karman Singh Tikka. Despite Charanjot constantly winning, he eventually fell to Liu in round four for the second time. The matches totaled out as follows:
Loser’s Bracket Round 1
Charanjot Singh (India) vs. Jorrel Aristorenas (Philippines)
| India | Sets | Philippines |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Score | 0 |
Match won: Charanjot Singh
Karman Singh Tikka (India) vs. Abdelrahman Kiswani (Palestine)
| India | Sets | Palestine |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Score | 1 |
Match won: Karman Singh Tikka
Loser’s Bracket Round 2
Charanjot Singh (India) vs. M. Khaled Rashed Alrowaihk (Bahrain)
| India | Sets | Bahrain |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Score | 1 |
Match won: Charanjot Singh
Karman Singh Tikka (India) vs. Meshari Aldhafiri (Kuwait)
Karman Singh Tikka was knocked out from the Asian Games 2023 after losing this match to Meshari Aldhafiri.
| India | Sets | Kuwait |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Score | 2 |
Match won: Meshari Aldhafiri
Loser’s Bracket Round 3
Charanjot Singh (India) vs. Olzhas Yessentayev (Kazakhstan)
| India | Sets | Kazakhstan |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Score | 0 |
Match won: Charanjot Singh
Loser’s Bracket Round 4
Charanjot Singh (India) vs. Jiacheng Liu (China)
Charanjot Singh’s elimination marked the Indian EA Sports Online eSports team’s exit without any medals.
| India | Sets | China |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | Score | 2 |
Match won: Jiacheng Liu
