Indian esports player
Ankur Diwakar |
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Diwakar in 2019 |
Born | (1991-04-19) 19 April 1991 (age 33)
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Nationality | Indian |
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Other names | JauntyTank |
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Occupation | Esports Athlete |
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Ankur Diwakar (born 19 April 1991) better known by his alias Jauntytank, is an Indian professional esports player. He is the winner of UCypher MTV India Season 1 tournament in India.[1] He represented India in Asian Games 2018[2] and won the South Asian Championship.[3]
Esports career
Diwakar plays FIFA, Pro Evolution Soccer, and other games on consoles. Ankur Diwakar entered the esports scene in 2007. He started playing in local competitions.[4] He won three majors in three different games in one year.[5]
Diwakar was the winner of MTV India Ucypher Season 1, India's first televised multi-platform, multi-game, esports tournament where six veteran teams competed over a prize pool of Rs. 51 lakhs.[6]
Awards and honors
- 2018 MTV India UCypher Season 1 Winner.[6]
- Indian Representative at Asian Games 2018 (esports) Indian Team[7]
- South Asian Champion PES 2018[8]
References