Jaipur played host to India’s biggest BGMI LAN event to date this weekend as the BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA PRO SERIES (BMPS) 2026 Grand Finals concluded at the Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre (JECC), drawing more than 12,000 fans across three days and setting a new national esports viewership record. Godlike Esports emerged as the BMPS 2026 champions after a remarkable comeback across three days of competition. The Grand Finals peaked at a record-breaking 729,000 concurrent viewers – the highest ever peak CCV for an esports event in India – making it the most-watched BGMI Grand Finals in history
BMPS 2026 was the biggest edition of the tournament to date, with a INR 4 crore prize pool and 64 of India’s best teams competing across six weeks. The Grand Finals in Jaipur marked Rajasthan’s first-ever major national esports LAN championship – a packed JECC arena across all three days, underlining the state’s growing status as an esports destination.
Alongside the title, Godlike Esports will represent India at the Esports World Cup 2026 as BMPS 2026 Champions, while iQOO Orangutan have secured the second India slot by virtue of finishing first on the KRAFTON India Esports Rankings after BMPS 2026. Divine Gaming, led by Rajasthan’s own SLUG (Sonigra Raghuraj Singh), who starred in front of a home crowd throughout the Grand Finals and helped his team secure a podium finish, pushed all the way to the finish. SLUG emerged as one of the standout performers of BMPS 2026 and will now represent India on the global stage at the Esports World Cup 2026.
Culminating the finale in a grand manner, Karan Pathak, Associate Director – Esports, KRAFTON India said, “BMPS 2026 reflects the remarkable growth of esports in India and the passion of our community. The response from fans in Jaipur highlights how emerging cities are becoming key drivers of this growth and helping expand the esports ecosystem across the country. At KRAFTON India, our endeavor is to create meaningful opportunities for Indian talent to compete on the global stage. We are proud to see GodLike Esports and iQOO Orangutan qualify for the Esports World Cup, marking another important step in India’s journey towards becoming a leading force in global esports.”