Here is all you need to know about Dota 2 at Asian Games 2023 including it’s schedule, date, time and where to watch
Esports are being recognised as a medal sport for the first time this year, and India has sent a full delegation to compete in the event, making it a historic occasion.
Asian Games 2023 Dota 2 Esports schedule, date, time table, roster, teams, live stream telecast where to watch
36 players from 20 different countries are taking part in the popular EA Sports FC Online game. All matches will follow the Double Elimination and Best-of-Three (BO3) format.
The League of Legends esports team from India started their adventure in the contest on September 27. Since they won the top seed during the Central and South Asia seeding event, they will be able to enter the tournament directly through the quarterfinals.
In the initial phases of the competition, on September 29, the Indian Dota 2 esports team will face off against Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines.
What is the squad for Dota 2 at the Asian Games 2023 for India?
Each squad has a general makeup that is a little different. While some of these contingents have little to no experience playing Dota 2 internationally, others are a part of teams that compete frequently. The Asian Games in 2022 may benefit from prior tournament experience, even though it is not a particularly important factor.
Krish Gupta, Abhishek Yadav, Ketan Goyal, and Shubham Goli are esports competitors that will make up India’s five-man team, which will be led by Darshan Bata.
Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, and the nation’s top DOTA 2 team were placed in Group A alongside India. On September 29, both of their group matches are set to take place in a Best-of-One (BO1) single round-robin format.
Dota 2 at the Asian Games 2023 schedule
Dota 2 at the Asian Games is all set to began tomorrow on September 28, Friday and will run until October 2. On September 30, Saturday, the group champion will face Nepal in the elimination rounds. All matches in the elimination round will be played in a head-to-head, best-of-three format. The competition will feature 14 renowned DOTA 2 teams.
Group Stage
- September 29, Friday
Playoffs
- September 30, Saturday
Semifinals
- October 1, Sunday
Grand Finals / Third place
- October 2, Monday