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Upthrust Esports BGMI India Rising Series 2026 Is Open for All Teams, Here Is How to Register

Futuristic soldier in helmet mid-action with glowing red accents. Text: "UNDERGODS ASSEMBLE!" and "India Rising Series 2026."

Upthrust Esports has announced the India Rising Series 2026, an open-for-all BGMI tournament backed by KRAFTON India Esports, carrying a prize pool of Rs. 10,00,000.


Registration is about to open today, March 14, and will close on March 21. Any team can sign up. There are no invites required and no prior qualifications needed.


How to Register

According to the organizers, teams can sign up through the following steps:


The tournament kicks off on March 27, with an in-game qualifier, right after the conclusion of BGIS 2026.


A Tournament With History

This is not a new event. The India Rising Series has been running since 2022, and it has built a decent reputation within the Indian BGMI scene over the years.


The 2022 edition kicked things off in a big way. It drew 4,000 registered teams and narrowed the field down through multiple rounds before settling on 18 teams for the Grand Finals. Team XO came out on top with 184 kills and 423 points across 42 matches. Their player Punk was named MVP after a standout final day. Notably, fan favorites Team Soul and Team XSpark were both knocked out before the Grand Finals, which made the result even more surprising.


The 2024 edition was slightly different in structure. 32 teams participated, with 26 receiving direct invites and six earning their spots through open qualifiers. Team Soul, competing as iQOO Soul, won that edition with 171 points across 18 matches. Orangutan Gaming's Akop took the MVP award with 43 total eliminations across the event.


What's Different This Time

A couple of things stand out about the 2026 edition when placed next to its predecessors. The prize pool has dropped from Rs. 15 Lakh, which was the figure in both 2022 and 2024, to Rs. 10 Lakh this time around.


What does stand out positively is the involvement of KRAFTON India Esports as the powered-by partner. Previous editions had third-party title sponsors like Wings Lifestyle in 2022 and AMD in 2024. Having the game's own publisher directly attached to the tournament adds a layer of official credibility. Teams competing here will know the event follows standard KRAFTON-sanctioned rules and settings.


Prize Pool Distribution

The ₹10,00,000 prize pool will be distributed in the following manner.:

  • Champions — ₹3,00,000

  • Runners Up — ₹2,00,000

  • 2nd Runners Up — ₹1,20,000

  • 4th Position — ₹80,000

  • 5th Position — ₹60,000

  • 6th Position — ₹40,000

  • 7th Position — ₹30,000

  • 8th Position — ₹30,000

  • 9th Position — ₹15,000

  • 10th Position — ₹15,000

  • 11th Position — ₹10,000

  • 12th Position — ₹10,000

  • 13th Position — ₹10,000

  • 14th Position — ₹10,000

  • 15th Position — ₹10,000

  • 16th Position — ₹10,000


Special Awards

  • MVP — ₹50,000


 Tournament Format

  • Registrations — 14 Mar to 21 Mar

  • In-Game Qualifiers — 27 Mar to 29 Mar (All Registered Teams)

  • Round 1 — 3 Apr to 6 Apr (512 Teams)

  • Round 2 — 9 Apr to 12 Apr (256 Teams)

  • Quarter Finals — 14 Apr to 17 Apr (64 Teams)

  • Semi-Finals — 19 Apr to 22 Apr (32 Teams)

  • Grand Finals — 24 Apr to 26 Apr (16 Teams)

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