eSports athlete Ankit Panth prefers having protein bar, banana before game

Esport athlete, Ankit Panth's mentality on game day is to stay focused and play confidently. "I just want to kill whatever comes in my crosshair during a match and give my team the advantage. When things are not going in our favour, I make sure to calm my team down and make sure we’re all on the same page. I always keep thinking why I started playing professionally, and that keeps me going. I get very excited on game days. I just want to plug in my mouse and headset and get going," he says.

Food fad
On game days Panth prefers to have full meals. "Mostly, I like playing a match after lunch or dinner. Also, just before a game, I like to have a banana or a protein bar. I like having muesli or oats. I prefer having a 30 minutes break after a meal at least, before playing my games. I love to have my Red Bull before and during my games.
If it’s a best-of- three or best-of- five games, I drink it when we start playing. If it’s a single game, I prefer having it about 15-20 minutes before I go on stage," he says.


Red Bull has definitely helped Panth in the best-of- three and best-of-five matches. "I have noticed that, earlier when I used to not drink Red Bull, I used to feel tired and I couldn’t communicate properly; my energy was low. Now that I’ve started drinking Red Bull before and sipping it during the game, it keeps my energy up, helps me communicate well with my team and keeps me focused," he says.

Back to best
Post-game meals are like a full meal of dal, roti and sabzi that Panth loves.

"I love to have pizzas or some street food. So, whenever we win a game, we go out to celebrate at a restaurant and eat all these things," he says.