SI Anik, a Bangladeshi esports player, is set to compete in the finals of the Capcom Pro Tour 2024, also called Capcom Cup 11, for the fighting game 'Street Fighter 6'.
The finals is scheduled to be held from March 5 to March 9, 2025, at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, reports The Daily Star.
The 'World Warrior' tournament, running from June to December 2024, is a regional event for Street Fighter 6 where 38 players from 24 regions will qualify for Capcom Cup 11. The tournament's regular season includes five events per region, with players earning regional points based on their performance.
SI Anik scored highest in the South Asia regional rounds, achieving 150 points across five regular season tournaments to qualify for the Capcom Cup 11 finals. He competed against 40-50 players in the South Asian round of the World Warrior tournament, including players from India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, and other players from Bangladesh. The prize pool of the final event is US$ 1 million (around BDT 11 crore).
On 2023, SI Anik was the champion of the Capcom Pro Tour 2023 World Warrior Asia South Regional Finals, qualifying for the main stage of Capcom Cup X as the sole Bangladeshi representative.
Anik says, "This feels like a significant accomplishment. I'm representing my country on the global stage." Regarding plans for up ahead, he shares, "I would like to play against pro players from all regions. I also wish I could attend all major international tournaments, but that depends on getting sponsors."
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