The fifth edition of the BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA SERIES (BGIS) 2026 Grand Finals began on March 27 at the Chennai Trade Centre, marking the start of one of India’s biggest BGMI esports events of the year.
Day 1 featured six matches played across Rondo, Erangel, and Miramar, with all 16 qualified teams competing in front of a live audience, alongside viewers tuning in via the KRAFTON India Esports YouTube channel. The Grand Finals bring together eight teams from the Semifinals held in Hyderabad between March 12 and March 15, along with eight additional teams that qualified through the Survival Stage from March 16 to March 17.
Participating teams include iQOO Soul, GodLike Esports, Orangutan, Revenant XSpark, Genesis, Welt Esports, Nebula, Team Tamilas, and Wyld Fangs, among others.
Team Soul Tops Standings After Day 1
Following six matches, Team Soul leads the overall standings with 66 points. GodLike Esports sits in second place with 63 points, while Victores Sumus holds third position with 57 points.
The rest of the standings remain closely contested, with Wyld Fangs and Genesis completing the top five after Day 1.
BGIS 2026 Day 1 Overall Standings
| Position | Team | Points |
| 1 | Soul | 66 |
| 2 | GodLike | 63 |
| 3 | Victores Sumus | 57 |
| 4 | Wyld Fangs | 55 |
| 5 | Genesis | 54 |
| 6 | Velocity Esports | 48 |
| 7 | Revenant Esports | 42 |
| 8 | Revenant XSpark | 35 |
| 9 | Orangutan | 28 |
| 10 | NinjaboiZ | 26 |
| 11 | K9 Esports | 24 |
| 12 | Myth Official | 24 |
| 13 | Welt Esports | 21 |
| 14 | Team Tamilas | 20 |
| 15 | LEFP | 16 |
| 16 | Nebula | 14 |
All matches from BGIS 2026 are being streamed live on the KRAFTON India Esports YouTube channel, with coverage available in multiple languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Mizo, and Malayalam.
Day 2 of the Grand Finals is scheduled to resume on March 28, with matches expected to begin around 1:00 PM IST.
