Gamer in Focus – Arun “Juventa” Kandpal – Team Brutality

Gamer in Focus is a segment that is dedicated to esports players who are toughing it out in the Indian gaming scene right now. We reached out to professional esports players in the country across different games with a few questions.

Arun “Juventa” Kandpal

Short brief/intro: How did you get into gaming

My dad got me my first PC in 1999, the dealer gave me a free CD of road rash along with the PC. That was enough to spark my passion in gaming.

The game you play and why you love it

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It has team play, tactics, skill-based game play. It has everything a gamer can ask for from a competitive sport.

A little on the team you play for

I've been playing for brutality for almost 10 years, it's more like a family to me rather than a team.

Any specific team/player you would like to play against?

I would like to play against BnTeT from TYLOO.

Favorite gaming moment across gaming

Winning the Indian Esports Championship.

Most unforgettable game/match you were part of

When we defeated Skyred in the Esea Asia Pacific league.

Favorite eSports personality

F0rest from NiP Gaming.

Is eSports your primary profession

No

Age – 32

Your thoughts on the eSports scene in India right now

It still needs more exposure. Currently, there are still many people in the country who not aware of esports and how big it is around the world.

Your current rig

Intel i7 7700k, Zotac GTX 1060 3GB, Alienware 25-inch 240Hz gaming monitor, 32 GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance RAM, Corsair K70 RGB keyboard, Corsair HS70 Wireless headset, Brutality RAGE gaming mousepad and Alienware 17 gaming laptop.

Disclaimer: Team affiliation is accurate as per date of publishing.