Led by the veteran star Saumraj, Entity Gaming emerged victorious at the ESL BGMI Pro Series 2024 Grand Finals after a masterful performance on the final day.
But how exactly did this stacked lineup pull off the comeback to take home the huge ₹28 lakh prize?
A Slow Start, Then a Sizzling Finish
After the first two days, Entity was sitting in just 7th place on the overall leaderboard.
But they flipped a switch on Day 3, posting two Chicken Dinners and racking up 87 eliminations to rocket up the standings into first place with 189 total points.
Their epic final-day run allowed them to leapfrog early leaders like Team Soul and Orangutan Gaming.
The Key Performers Who Powered the Comeback
While it was a total team effort, a couple of standout individuals were pivotal to Entity's surge.
Gamlaboy was an absolute monster, finishing second overall in eliminations with 33 knocks.
And of course, you can't overlook veteran captain Saumraj, who time and again made the smart rotating and positioning calls to put his stacked squad in prime position.
How Did the Other Top Contenders Fare?
Team Soul had control of the tournament lead heading into the final match, but an unfortunate early exit saw them slip all the way to second place with 171 points.
Still, a ₹12 lakh payday is nothing to sneeze at for the crowd favorites.
Chemin Esports (170 points) rode a blistering final day with back-to-back Chicken Dinners to climb into third.
While Carnival Gaming (169 points) kicked into high gear late to snag fourth thanks to dual dinners of their own.
Of course, we have to give props to Orangutan's AKop, who was downright unstoppable at times en route to capturing the MVP award with 34 eliminations.
His individual wizardry earned him a cool ₹50k bonus prize.
Full Prize Breakdown (Sportskeeda):
Entity Gaming - ₹28,17,500
Team Soul - ₹11,97,500
Chemin Esports - ₹7,85,000
Carnival Gaming - ₹6,32,500
Orangutan Gaming - ₹6,17,500
Revenant Esports - ₹₹5,60,000
OREsports - ₹5,22,500
Team Forever - ₹3,97,500
Global Esports - ₹4,27,500
Blind Esports - ₹3,85,000
Team iFlicks - ₹5,57,500
Hydra Official - ₹2,32,500
WSB Gaming - ₹2,12,500
Gods Reign - ₹2,30,000
Gujarat Tigers - ₹1,52,500
GENXFM Esports - ₹1,07,500
The Bottom Line - Entity's Resilience Shines Through
At the end of the day, Entity Gaming displayed incredible resilience and tenacity to overcome their early struggles and surge past the competition.
When their backs were against the wall, they raised their level with a performance for the ages on Day 3.
(Source: Official ESL, X and Insta)