Skyesports League 2021: Biggest Valorant tournament in India yet

Skyesports League was introduced as a city-based model where eight teams will battle for a prize pool of Rs. 15,00,000 prize pool.

Skyesports League 2021: There are 8 teams that are taking part in the event. (Credits: Skyesports)
By Aaryanshi Mohan | Apr 16, 2021 | 1 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Skyesports has returned with a new edition of the Skyesports League in 2021. The first edition of the Skyesports League, saw an overall watching of 3.7 million viewers. This number is a huge success considering Valorant is a new game. 

Skyesports League was introduced as a city-based model where eight teams will battle for a prize pool of Rs. 15,00,000 prize pool. Teams from cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, and defending champions Hyderabad are battling it out since April 9th.

Skyesports has got many influencers who play Riot’s free to play FPS title, and win. Each team will play 4 players & one content creator. However, each team can have a maximum of 10 players. An auction took place on March 31, for team owners to select their rosters. 

Franchise owners for the Skyesports League 2021

  • Mumbai Aces: 8Bit Thug
  • Chennai Clutchers: MidFail
  • Punjab Pinnacles: Hydra flick
  • Rajasthan Strikers: Ghatak
  • Kolkata Tridents: Kronten
  • Hyderabad Nawabs: Sentinel
  • Bengaluru Crushers: Rushindra
  • Delhi Dragon: Scout

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The tournament has started from April 9 and will be live-streamed on Skyesports’ YouTube channel

Mukesh Bajpai, India Marketing Head of AMD stated “The esports arena in India is only getting stronger and better with exciting tournaments like the AMD Ryzen Skyesports League 2021, which give immense opportunities to players to compete and push their boundaries with their smart gaming strategies”.

“AMD has always empowered the gaming community with its Ryzen and Radeon products and technologies, allowing gamers to gain an edge when playing top esports titles.” he added.