PUBG Tournament Runner-Up Naman Mathur To Donate His Prize Money To The Indian Army

The mobile gaming application, PUBG doesn’t really have a good reputation in India. So much so that many cities even banned people from playing it. But PUBG isn’t just a mobile game anymore. The PUBG fever has taken over the entire world and competitions are being held to find the ultimate ‘chicken dinner’ winner.

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One such tournament was the South Asian regional finals of the ‘PUBG Mobile Club Open (PMCO) Fall Split 2019’ that concluded on Sunday in Delhi. The regional finals of the biggest esport global event of 2019 saw 16 finalists battling it out to make it to the top. And the good news is that two Indian teams, ‘Entity Gaming’ and ‘SouL’ have made it to the finals, reports News18.

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Entity Gaming earned 220 points with three chicken dinners while their rivals SouL claimed the second spot with 210 points. After making it big in the regional finals, Naman Mathur aka MortaL of team SouL took to Facebook to share about their latest feat. MortaL has been one of the most influential PUBG players from India.

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In his post he wrote:

“Finally, the India regional finals of PMCO are over and feels amazing to be back to my family. First and foremost a heartiest congratulations to Entity Gaming, the deserving ones who are now crowned champions of India. We finished second and were a little short on the possibility of retaining the championship.. but as I always say, ‘We learn from our mistakes and try to improvise’.”

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“Now, thank you so much, everyone, for all the support. My decision of coming to competitive with Viper was worth it. ClutchGod and Regaltos have been phenomenal as they were able to adapt to teamwork and perform against experienced players. Delhi ki Janta ka support bahot hard tha ❤️ stadium hila k rakh diya. Now the competition is gonna be even tougher. We’ll again try our level best against top teams from around the globe. Proud to represent India.”

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He further shared that he will be donating the entire amount of his share from the PMCO Fall Split regional finals to the Indian Army, reports News18. “Also, I would like to dedicate our qualification into globals to the Indian Army and will be donating the entire amount of my share to the Indian Army.” He went on to congratulate the competing teams for putting up a great game. FYI, team SouL has earlier bagged the winning trophy for PUBG Mobile Club Open (PMCO) 2019. “Congratulations to IND INS and SGE for top 5 finish and claiming your slots in Fall Split Malaysia.”

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With the regional final in their kitty, team Entity Gaming and SouL get a direct entry into the PMCO global finals while Team Synerge, Team INS and Team IND will also get a chance to play the enter the prelims, reports Times Now.

The teams will be heading to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the finals which are scheduled from 29 November to 1 December. Well, probably it’s time parents let their kids make a career in professional gaming. What do you think of Naman’s gesture of donating his winnings to the Indian Army? Tell us.

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