Saloni Pawar is an Indian professional gamer, YouTuber and streamer. She is a professional Counter-Strike GO player who represented India in the 2019 Lenovo Legion Central Asian Qualifiers.
Wiki/Biography
Saloni Pawar (aka Meow16k) was born on Monday, September 20, 1999 in Thane, Mumbai (age 23; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Virgo. Saloni said in an interview that her brother loved video games. One day, out of boredom, she started playing Counter-Strike 1.6 and was hooked. In an episode of the first season of the MX Player series Gamer’s Den, Saloni said it was her brother who recognized her gaming skills and encouraged her to become a professional gamer.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Shirish Pawar. Saloni has an elder brother named Sukrut Pawar.
Profession
video game streaming
She started playing video games when she was 13 years old. Saloni’s career began while playing Counter-Strike 1.6. She later played other games, including Road rash, GTA Vice City, and Far Cry. In 2013, she created her own YouTube channel, Meow16k. In an interview, Saloni discussed her screen time and said:
I play approx. 4 hours a day. I share my system with my brother, so I have to limit its use since he needs to work on it most of the time. “
professional player
Saloni ‘Meow16k’ Pawar represented India with her GE team. Rayne, part of the all-female Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) division, attends Lenovo Valkyrie 2019 in Thailand. Her team placed second in the competition and received a $3,000 prize.
In 2020, Saloni and Team Rayne eSports participated in the Valiant Women’s Championship organized by Acer Predator India.
host
On July 18, 2022, she hosted a live watch party at the Redbull Flick National Finals.
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, Saloni Pawar was asked to describe herself in three words and she replied:
Stubborn, determined, lazy. “
- As a female professional gamer, Saloni hid her identity online for some time to avoid sexism and cyberbullying.
- Saloni loves street food. Her favorite snack is Pani puri.
- In an interview, talking about her nickname “Meow16,” she said:
“Meow” because I’m afraid of cats, “16K” because I was 16 when I started playing CSGO, it was 2016, and 16K is the most money you can make in CSGO. “
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