BGMI NAYE KHILADI Powered By Krafton India Esports Creates A Grassroots Pathway For India's Next Esports Stars

NODWIN Gaming, working with KRAFTON India Esports, announced BGMI: NAYE KHILADI. The open BGMI tournament is set up to find new esports talent. Registrations run from June 15 to June 21. Organisers said players can compete for a prize pool of INR 10,00,000. The event is aimed at players across India.

BGMI: NAYE KHILADI is built around the #AbTeriBaari theme. It is open to aspiring players and grassroots teams. The organisers said it offers a route into competitive esports. The tournament also targets national recognition for new contenders. Key information is listed below for quick reference.

The tournament starts with in-game qualifiers inside BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA. Results in Classic Ranked matches during the qualifier window decide Round 1 eligibility. After that, the event moves through several stages. The top 1,024 teams then reach the NODWIN Gaming-run tournament phase. The final stage is the all-online Grand Finals.

Organisers said the structure is meant to reduce entry barriers. The goal is wider participation from new players. The plan is also designed to help players move from grassroots play. It is positioned as a route towards professional esports. NODWIN Gaming and KRAFTON India linked this to ecosystem growth.

Gautam Virk, Co-Founder and CEO, NODWIN Gaming, said, "Indian esports has reached a stage where the next challenge is not just growing the audience, but discovering and nurturing the next generation of competitive talent. BGMI: NAYE KHILADI has been built with exactly that vision. We want to create a platform where aspiring players from every corner of the country can step forward, compete, and earn their opportunity to shine on a larger stage. The spirit of #AbTeriBaari is simple - every established champion was once an unknown player, and this tournament is designed to help uncover the next wave of stars for Indian esports."

Karan Pathak, Associate Director - Esports, KRAFTON India, said, "At KRAFTON India, we remain committed to building sustainable pathways for aspiring esports athletes and strengthening the grassroots ecosystem around BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA. BGMI: NAYE KHILADI represents an important step in that journey by giving emerging players a platform to showcase their skills, compete at scale, and experience the excitement of structured competition. Through our partnership with NODWIN Gaming, we aim to create more opportunities for talent discovery and contribute to the continued growth of India’s esports ecosystem."

KRAFTON India said it will support the tournament with promotions. These activities will run across Krafton India Esports channels. The aim is to increase participation and reach across the country. The organisers also repeated the #AbTeriBaari message. It links unknown contenders with future champions within BGMI: NAYE KHILADI.

Players can register at kraftonindiaesports.com. The process uses the BGMI: NAYE KHILADI registration banner. Players can also open the Tournaments section and choose "Register Now". New users can create an account on the platform. Existing users can sign in using credentials or OTP verification.