NODWIN Gaming has announced the 16 finalists for the Grand Finals of BGMI: NAYE KHILADI, a grassroots Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) esports tournament powered by KRAFTON India Esports.
The Grand Finals will be held from July 24 to 26, 2026, with the top 16 teams competing across 18 matches over three days for a share of the ₹10 lakh prize pool. The winning team will be crowned the inaugural BGMI: NAYE KHILADI champion.
The finalists are ESPORT SOCIAL, Troy Tamilan Esports, HEXVORA, Team Free Agents, 7Gods Esports, Reignite Esports, X4RCE, Zero Ark Official, BLD Esports, Aura X Esports, DCxSCR Esports, K9Esports, Thunder Gods Esports, Team ACS, Santa Godsent and Team ERA ESPORTS.
According to NODWIN Gaming, the tournament attracted more than 8,000 registered players through BGMI’s in-game qualification system. The competition progressed through multiple stages, beginning with 1,024 teams in Round 1, followed by 256 teams in Round 2 and 32 teams in the semifinals before narrowing down to the final 16.
The Grand Finals will feature six matches each day across the Rondo, Erangel and Miramar maps. Teams will earn points based on match placements and eliminations, with the overall leaderboard deciding the champion after all 18 matches.
All matches will be streamed live on NODWIN Gaming’s YouTube and KICK channels.
Gautam Virk, Co-Founder and CEO of NODWIN Gaming, said the tournament was launched to provide aspiring players with a pathway into competitive esports and highlighted the depth of emerging talent within India’s BGMI ecosystem.