Pakistan's Tekken legend Arslan Ash welcomes first baby boy

(Web Desk) - Pakistan’s top e-sports star Arslan Siddique, popularly known as Arslan Ash, and his wife have been blessed with their first child, a baby boy named Muhammad Ayan.

The Tekken champion shared the joyful news on Instagram by posting a photo of his hand, his wife’s hand, and their newborn’s tiny hand, thanking God for the blessing.

Ash, who hails from Lahore, started playing Tekken at the age of eight in local gaming arcades and rose to global fame through exceptional performances in international tournaments. He recently won his sixth Evolution Championship Series (EVO) title at EVO 2025 in Las Vegas, representing Twisted Minds, where he defeated fellow Pakistani player Atif Butt in the Tekken 8 Grand Final.

Widely regarded as the greatest Tekken player of all time, Arslan Ash is a former Tekken 7 champion in Japan (2019), EVO US winner, EVO Japan 2023 champion, a five-time EVO titleholder by 2024, CEO 2021 champion, and the 2022 Combo Breaker Tekken 7 winner. He was also named Best E-Player of 2019 by ESPN.