India’s representative at the PUBG Mobile World Championship 2025 (PMWC 2025), Team AxTMG, wrapped up their opening day sitting in 10th place on the overall leaderboard. While some might view this as a middling start, the team’s performance deserves recognition given the challenging circumstances they’ve faced. Let’s have a look on how the first day of this global event went for the Indian contingent.
Team AxTMG’s Performance on PMWC 2025 Group Stage Day 1: Matchwise Breakdown
Let’s be honest, expectations were tempered going into PMWC 2025. The Indian BGMI scene has been operating in its own bubble, cut off from the global PUBG Mobile circuit. For AxTMG, this tournament represents not just a chance to compete but to prove that Indian mobile esports can hang with the world’s best. Here’s a detailed breakdown of Team AxTMG’s performance in each match of PMWC 2025 Group Stage Day 1.
Match 1 – Sanhok
The tournament opener delivered drama right from the drop. AxTMG landed at Ruins and immediately found themselves toe-to-toe with Nongshim RedForce. What followed was a clinic in aggressive early-game play.
Syrax opened the account by catching NS’s XZY off guard, and despite some back-and-forth trading, AxTMG emerged victorious from the hot drop. The significance? They became the first team to eliminate another squad at PMWC 2025—not a bad way to announce your arrival.
The team then showcased smart rotational play, avoiding unnecessary fights while positioning for the endgame. Devotee put on a show against Influence Rage, taking down three players single-handedly before the zones ultimately caught up with them. A 5th place finish with solid eliminations set the tone.
Match 2 – Erangel
The second game told a different story. After a clean early elimination against DRX, AxTMG found themselves in a heated battle with Team Falcons near Rozhok. Syrax’s perfectly placed grenade that dropped two Falcons players was pure poetry in motion.
But PUBG Mobile giveth and taketh away. What started as a promising engagement turned into a chaotic mess of vehicles, explosions, and third-party madness. Both teams paid the price, with AxTMG finishing 13th—a harsh reminder of how quickly fortunes can change.
Match 3 – Erangel
The third match highlighted exactly why this AxTMG roster deserves respect. Facing elimination against Alpha7 in a 2v3 situation, most teams would crumble. Not this Indian squad.
Syrax pulled off a clutch grenade knock that allowed the team to reset and revive their fallen teammates. While they couldn’t capitalize on the comeback fully, finishing 5th showed the mental fortitude that separates good teams from great ones.
Matches 4 – Miramar
The desert maps proved challenging. Los Leones became a graveyard for AxTMG across both Miramar games, with Alpha7 emerging as their kryptonite. The fourth match saw some individual brilliance from Devotee, but the team coordination that marked their early games seemed to fade.
Matches 5 – Miramar
Match 5 was forgettable—sometimes you eat the bear, sometimes the bear eats you. An 11th place finish with zero eliminations isn’t the way you want to close out Day 1, but every team has those games.
In a tournament where many expected them to be outclassed, AxTMG traded kills with some of the world’s best teams and showed flashes of brilliance that had viewers taking notice.
The 10th place standing masks some genuinely impressive individual performances. Devotee’s clutch, Syrax’s game sense, and the team’s willingness to take early fights all point to a squad that’s not here just to participate.
With two more days left in the Group Stage, Team AxTMG has laid a foundation. They’ve proven they can compete at this level. Now it’s about consistency and capitalizing on those moments when everything clicks.
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