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Scout (Gamer) Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Age: 27 Years
Religion: Hinduism
Hometown: Valsad, Gujarat

Scout OP

Bio/Wiki
Real NameTanmay Singh
Other NamesScout OP (also spelt as sc0utOP)
ProfessionE-Sports Athlete
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
Awards• Gamer of the Year Award at the Global Excellence Awards in 2024
Scout OP with the Gamer of the Year Award
• Fan Favourite Esports Player Of the Year at India's Biggest Gaming Awards in 2022
Scout Op with the Fan Favourite Esports Player Of The Year Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth30 July 1996 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2023)27 Years
BirthplaceValsad, Gujarat
Zodiac signLeo
NationalityIndian
HometownValsad, Gujarat
Educational Qualification12th pass
ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Tattoo(s)Left Forearm
Below Left Knee
Scout OP and the tattoos (circled)
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
YouTube
Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ParentsFather- (businessperson)
Scout OP's father
Mother- Sasmita Singh (homemaker)
Scout OP's mother
Favourites
Football playerCristiano Ronaldo
Style Quotient
Car Collection• Mustang GT 5.0 V8
Scout OP and his Mustang GT
• Audi A6

Scout OP image

Some Lesser Known Facts About Scout

  • Scout started gaming as a hobby at a very young age.

    Scout OP as a young child

    Scout OP as a young child

  • The first games that he used to play were the Virtua Cop, Duke Nukem (3D), and Midtown Madness.
  • As a child, he wanted to pursue professional football as his career and he used to play in the right-wing back position.
  • He used to play semi-professional football games as a member of the Minerva Academy in Chandigarh until he suffered an ACL injury.

    Scout OP (second from the top left) with his football team

    Scout OP (second from the top left) with his football team

  • During the recovery period from the ACL injury, he discovered his interest in PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battle Grounds) mobile game.
  • He dropped out of the engineering course to pursue his e-sports career in 2018.
  • He chose the name Scout for his e-sports profession as he particularly liked the weapon called Scout while playing the video game Counter-Strike (CS 1.6) at the start of his professional gaming career.
  • In 2018, he participated in his first international e-sports competition while representing India at the PUBG Mobile Star Challenge (PMSC) finals in Thailand as a member of TeamIND. They ended in the 16th position in this competition.

    Scout (extreme left) with his team members at the PMSC 2018

    Scout (extreme left) with his team members at the PMSC 2018

  • His team, GodLike Esports, won the Fighting League 2018, one of the first PUBG mobile tournaments, that happened in India.
  • He rejoined TeamIND in 2019 and they won second place at the PUBG Mobile Club Open – Spring Split: India in Delhi.
  • The team faced a low point in 2019 when they got 12th place in the preliminary matches of the PUBG Mobile Club Open – Spring Split Global Finals.
  • He joined Team Soul for a brief period in 2019.
  • By the end of 2019, he joined the Fnatic Team after which they secured 9th place at the PUBG Mobile Club Open – Fall Split: South Asia and 8th position in Peacekeeper Elite Championship 2019.

    Scout (centre) with his team on the poster of a PUBG competition

    Scout (centre) with his team on the poster of a PUBG competition

  • His performance in the Peacekeeper Elite Championship 2019 was a turning point in his e-sports career.
  • His team (Fnatic) secured 6th place in both PUBG Mobile Club Open – Spring Split 2020: India and PUBG Mobile Pro League – South Asia Season 1.
  • He joined the Orange Rock Esports in 2020 and they secured second place in PUBG Mobile World League 2020: East.
  • He rejoined Team Soul in 2021 but by the end of the year, he became the owner of TeamXSpark.
  • His team, TeamXSpark, participated in various tournaments and secured commendable positions such as the third position in the A-Tier match, Battlegrounds Mobile India Series 2023.

    Scout with his TeamXSpark members

    Scout with his TeamXSpark members

  • He is a popular live streamer who also posts lifestyle and travel vlogs on his YouTube channel which has nearly 50 lakh subscribers as of June 2024.
  • He has a good collection of anime characters around his workspace.

    Scout with his collection of anime characters

    Scout with his collection of anime characters

  • ScoutOP is the first gamer featured in the official anthem of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

  • He is an animal lover and often posts pictures and reels of his pet Labrador, Luffy, on his social media accounts.

    Scout with his pet dog Luffy

    Scout with his pet dog Luffy