India’s Honor of Kings Team for ENC 2026 Confirmed — Squad Receives Special Invite to Riyadh

India’s national Honor of Kings roster for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 has been officially unveiled by NODWIN Gaming, and the country has once again received a Special Invitation to the main event. The Honor of Kings competition at ENC 2026 is set to take place in Riyadh from November 24 to 29, with 24 national teams battling for a prize pool of $1.32 million — approximately ₹12.5 crore.

Who’s in the Squad

India’s starting five consists of Rahul Lavhate (Kyurem), Aashish Chouhan (Deadshot), Ainul Haidery (Senpai), Saurabh Jagadale (Kael), and Bezalel Hmar (Eto). Aryan Gulati (TT) and Saad Sardar (Darkness) join as substitutes. Head coach Gradyano Valendy (Rinnqt) will oversee the team’s preparation for the global event. The lineup draws from India’s top Honor of Kings clubs — with Kyurem and Kael from S8UL, Deadshot and Senpai from Revenant XSpark, and Eto from GodLike Esports, creating a genuinely multi-organisational national squad with experience at the highest domestic level.

Four of the five starters — Kyurem, Kael, Deadshot, and Senpai — are also part of India’s representation at the Honor of Kings World Cup at EWC 2026 in Paris, meaning this roster has already been forged in the heat of international competition before ENC even begins.

What This Means for India’s Growing Presence

With the Honor of Kings announcement, India now has confirmed squads in five ENC 2026 titles: BGMI, Chess, VALORANT, Trackmania, and Honor of Kings — with PUBG: Battlegrounds and Rocket League qualifiers also recently concluded. The breadth of India’s ENC 2026 campaign, across mobile, PC, racing, and strategy titles, is a clear sign of how far the country’s competitive ecosystem has expanded in just a few years.