5 unsung achievements by Indian gamers

#4 Santanu Basu

Santanu Basu is India’s only professional FIFA player on the world scene

Santanu Basu, the 20-something Kolkata lad, is currently the country’s only professional FIFA player on the world scene. In a FIFA Online tournament at Yiwu in China held in 2014, he narrowly missed out on a medal as he finished fourth. However, he took home a cash prize worth $2000.

Being forced to stay at home all day due to acute pancreatitis, he developed a liking for the game. He made a name for himself by winning numerous medals at the national level. Later on, he would go on to represent India in the official Indian Olympic Association (IOA) delegation at the Asian indoor games in South Korea.

Eight champions from around the world including four from China and four from Asia were invited for the tournament. Over the three-day meet, the contestants sat in glass cages on a sprawling stage furiously working their consoles. But despite his best efforts, Basu finished fourth.