<p>New Delhi: In a momentous achievement, India's Pavan Kampelli on Monday claimed the bronze medal in eFootball, the country's first-ever podium finish in the event, at the 2024 Asian Esports Games in Bangkok.</p>.<p>On way to the bronze medal, Pavan, popularly known as 'Mr Tomboy', also defeated the 2022 eFootball World Finals Winner (Mobile), Asgard Azizi of Team Indonesia, 2-1.</p>.<p>Pavan competed against some of the best eFootball players from across Asia and faced a tough start against eventual winner, TXRO of Team Thailand.</p>.<p>However, he showed remarkable resilience and bounced back by securing hard-fought victories over players from Indonesia, Syria, and Laos -- all with an identical 2-1 margin -- to bag the historic medal.</p>.<p>This performance allowed Pavan to advance to the Lower Bracket Final, where he fought TXRO valiantly for a spot in the Grand Finals, but suffered a narrow defeat there.</p>.<p>"Winning this bronze feels surreal. It’s a huge honour to represent India and bring home our first-ever medal in eFootball," Pavan, who was awarded $500 for his outstanding performance, said in a press release.</p>.<p>"The competition was intense, but I'm proud of the way I fought through the bracket. This is just the beginning, and I'm motivated to achieve even more in future tournaments."</p>
<p>New Delhi: In a momentous achievement, India's Pavan Kampelli on Monday claimed the bronze medal in eFootball, the country's first-ever podium finish in the event, at the 2024 Asian Esports Games in Bangkok.</p>.<p>On way to the bronze medal, Pavan, popularly known as 'Mr Tomboy', also defeated the 2022 eFootball World Finals Winner (Mobile), Asgard Azizi of Team Indonesia, 2-1.</p>.<p>Pavan competed against some of the best eFootball players from across Asia and faced a tough start against eventual winner, TXRO of Team Thailand.</p>.<p>However, he showed remarkable resilience and bounced back by securing hard-fought victories over players from Indonesia, Syria, and Laos -- all with an identical 2-1 margin -- to bag the historic medal.</p>.<p>This performance allowed Pavan to advance to the Lower Bracket Final, where he fought TXRO valiantly for a spot in the Grand Finals, but suffered a narrow defeat there.</p>.<p>"Winning this bronze feels surreal. It’s a huge honour to represent India and bring home our first-ever medal in eFootball," Pavan, who was awarded $500 for his outstanding performance, said in a press release.</p>.<p>"The competition was intense, but I'm proud of the way I fought through the bracket. This is just the beginning, and I'm motivated to achieve even more in future tournaments."</p>