'I was playing smaller tournaments' - Esports player Hector switches back to BGMI for bigger prize pool tournaments

Soul esports BGMI player Sohail ‘Hector’ Shaikh organised a live stream on Tuesday, February 21, and announced that he will return back to BattleGrounds Mobile India, earlier he switched to New State and was playing many tournaments and even performing well but he is not satisfied with the prize pool.

Hector said that he saw his Team Soul teammates in BGMI playing in third-party tournaments with a bigger prize pool than New State. Due to this, he has shifted back to BGMI, however, he also added if doesn’t play BGMI for a long time, it can affect his esports career as well.

"I was watching my team play in BGMI events having a prize pool of two to five lakhs, but I was playing smaller tournaments and waiting for a New State LAN event which failed to come. That's why I felt that I should play the game now and play some New State Mobile LAN events when they happen. Moreover, I could not give a long break to BGMI as it would have affected me." Hector said on his YouTube Channel.

Every player is like a brother to me: Soul Hector

Hector posted an Instagram story on his account regarding the announcement of his comeback to BGMI, he jokingly addressed the New State Mobile players and apologized for being MVP in consecutive tournaments. However, later he clarified that he was being sarcastic and just trying to be funny.

"By the way, I have set a goal for everyone. I hope the record for that many kills is enough. Let me know if it falls short, I will come back and play an event or two. P.S. - Not sounding arrogant. I am leaving New State, so I am having a bit of fun. Otherwise, every player is like a brother to me." He said.

Soul Hector is one of the most popular personalities in the BGMI community in India. Hence, it's nothing new that his comeback have sparked a huge buzz amongst his fans. He then went on to bid farewell to the New State Mobile.