Babysitter to Street Fighter: How this esports athlete juggled roles on way to Asian Games
A freelance interior designer, Mayank Prajapati spends most of his daytime looking after his two-year-old. It is only after wife Shweta, a business analyst at the American Express office nearby, is done with her shift that Prajapati embraces his alter ego. That is when the 33-year-old Gurgaon resident becomes a Street Fighter, who kicks, punches and beats others to a pulp. All within the confines of his PC room.Later this month, he will be among India’s first-ever contingent of 15 esports athletes vying for a medal at the Asian Games.
Scheduled to fly to Hangzhou this week, Prajapati credits his wife for being his guardian angel in an expensive industry with increasing accessory demands for players to thrive in a highly competitive atmosphere. “Your family support means a lot if you are...