Pakistan's Muhammad Zubair becomes Tekken 8 champion at Esports World Cup in Paris

Pakistan’s Muhammad Zubair emerged victorious in the Tekken 8 championship at the Esports World Cup (EWC) in Paris on Saturday, becoming the new World Champion of the popular fighting game. Zubair achieved a clean victory over South Korea’s LowHigh in the grand final of the tournament held from Aug 5-8, after having just scraped through during the early stages. “He came out of nowhere and took the crown!” EWC posted on social media following the player’s triumph. In Friday’s second group stage, Zubair decisively defeated another Pakistani eSpo­rts icon and Tekken star — Lahore-born Arslan “Ash” Siddique — before once again beating the eight-time Evolution Championship Series (Evo) winner in…