India’s BGMI Squad for ENC 2026 Revealed — Nakul Leads a Star-Studded National Roster

India’s national BGMI team for the inaugural Esports Nations Cup 2026 is officially confirmed, and it’s one of the strongest rosters the country has ever put together for a mobile esports event. NODWIN Gaming, India’s National Team Partner for ENC 2026, revealed the squad alongside confirmation that India has received a special invitation to the main event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The Full Squad and How India Qualified

The team will be captained by Nakul Sharma, widely regarded as one of India’s finest in-game leaders, having guided teams to titles at BGMS 2022, BMPS 2023, BGMS 2024, and CEGC 2025. Alongside Nakul, the squad features Yash Choudhary (Legit), Rudra Banswani (Spower) — who played a central role in GodLike Esports’ BMPS 2026 championship win — Ankit Shukla (Akop), Abhijot Singh (Pain), and Raghuraj Singh (Slug), the standout performer from BMPS 2026 who played on home soil in Rajasthan. Rahul (Ayogi) has been appointed as head coach by NODWIN Gaming.

India received a Special Invitation to the BGMI main event rather than qualifying through the standard ENC Ranking system. Of 124 countries that submitted rosters, only 12 received direct invitations through the rankings. India was among four nations awarded Special Invites instead, a pathway reserved for teams facing structural or technical obstacles to standard qualification.

What’s at Stake at ENC 2026

The BGMI event at ENC 2026 runs from November 3 to 8 in Riyadh, with 32 national teams competing for a prize pool of $1.32 million — approximately ₹12.5 crore. India has now secured representation in five titles at ENC 2026: BGMI, Chess, VALORANT, Trackmania, and Honor of Kings. The PUBG: Battlegrounds qualifier ran from July 10 to 12, and Rocket League qualifiers follow from July 17 to 19.