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Esports World Cup 2025: Thrilling Matches, Historic Wins & India’s Glory

The Esports World Cup 2025, hosted in Riyadh from July 8 to August 24, features 26 events across 25 esports titles, with a record-breaking total prize pool exceeding $70 million

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ESports worldcup 2025 ‘s Champions & Key Results

League of Legends

  • Champion: Gen.G (South Korea)
  • Runner-Up: AG.AL (China) in a close 3–2 final

Valorant

  • Champion: Team Heretics
  • Beat Fnatic 3–2 in a reverse sweep, marking Valorant’s debut at EWC

Honor of Kings

  • Champion: Gen.G (South Korea)
  • Runner-Up: AG.AL (China) , staging an epic 4–3 comeback in the final

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

  • Champion: OpTic Gaming,sweeping rivals 4–0 on COD’s inaugural EWC appearance

StarCraft II

  • Champion: Serral (Finland), undefeated at the event, beat Classic 5–2 in final

PUBG Mobile

  • Top 8 teams from the group stage secured direct spots in the Grand Finals, while others—including some Indian teams—moved to a tense Survival Stage

Free Fire

  • Champion: EVOS Divine (Indonesia), clinching the final Booyah in a thrilling finish.

India’s Performance Highlights

Chess – Esports Chess World Cup

  • Magnus Carlsen became the first-ever champion in this EWC chess division. He defeated Alirezaja in the final, capturing the $250,000 top prize
  • India’s Arjun Erigaisi reached the quarterfinals; he later lost in the 3rd place match to Hikaru Nakamura (3.5–2.5)
  • Nihal Sarin, a young Indian grandmaster, scored an upset 2–0 win over Dutch top player Anish Giri—causing a passionate reaction from Giri during the match

PUBG Mobile – Indian Teams in Action

Team AxTMG (India) had a rocky start: finishing around 15th on Day 3 of group stage with 62 points, narrowly remaining in contention via the Survival Stage

Final Thoughts

Week 3 of EWC 2025 delivered explosive storylines—from OpTic and Serral grabbing major titles to AG.AL’s heroic turnarounds in Honor of Kings. For India, Nihal Sarin’s upset, Arjun’s run, and AxTMG’s continued fight paint a picture of rising presence—especially in chess. As the event progresses into its final chapters, India’s esports competitors have a golden opportunity to redefine their global standing.Stay tuned for updates, more match analyses, and commentary as competition pushes toward the semifinals and championship finals.

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