Indian esports witnessed massive growth in 2025, with multiple tournaments attracting millions of hours watched across BGMI, Free Fire MAX, and more. Based on official viewership statistics sourced from Esports Charts, this article presents a ranking of the Top 10 most-watched esports events in India in 2025. The analysis strictly focuses on hours watched, peak viewers, airtime, and prize pool data to highlight which tournaments truly dominated Indian esports viewership during the year.
Top 10 Most Watched Esports Events of India in 2025
All rankings and insights in this article are based solely on official viewership data provided by Esports Charts.
Battlegrounds Mobile India Showdown (BMSD) 2025
| Hours Watched | 96,40,590 |
| Peak Viewers | 3,93,171 |
| Airtime | 90h 45m |
Battlegrounds Mobile India Showdown 2025 emerged as the most-watched esports event in India in 2025. The tournament recorded 9,640,590 hours watched, the highest among all Indian esports events during the year. It achieved a strong peak viewership of 393,171 viewers and delivered 90 hours and 45 minutes of airtime. The event featured a prize pool of 112,674 dollars, reinforcing its large-scale impact on the Indian esports ecosystem.
BGMI Masters Series (BGMS) Season 4
| Hours Watched | 95,62,507 |
| Peak Viewers | 3,26,960 |
| Airtime | 86h 30m |
BGMI Masters Series Season 4 secured the second position with 9,562,507 hours watched. The event peaked at 326,960 concurrent viewers and maintained engagement across 86 hours and 30 minutes of broadcast time. With a prize pool of 163,920 dollars, the BGMI Masters Series continued to be one of the most consistent esports tournaments in India.
Battlegrounds Mobile India Series (BGIS) 2025
| Hours Watched | 94,47,436 |
| Peak Viewers | 4,85,132 |
| Airtime | 151h 55m |
Battlegrounds Mobile India Series 2025 ranked third with 9,447,436 hours watched. The tournament recorded the highest peak viewers of 485,132, which is the biggest single viewership spike among all events listed. It also had the longest airtime of 151 hours and 55 minutes, contributing significantly to its massive total watch time. The prize pool stood at 375,000 dollars, making BGIS 2025 one of the biggest Indian esports tournaments of the year.
Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series (BMPS) 2025
| Hours Watched | 57,21,550 |
| Peak Viewers | 3,22,381 |
| Airtime | 50h 15m |
Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series 2025 finished fourth with 5,721,550 hours watched. Despite a shorter broadcast duration of 50 hours and 15 minutes, it achieved a high peak viewership of 322,381 viewers. The tournament also had the largest prize pool in the dataset at 466,190 dollars, highlighting its premium status in Indian esports.
ESL Snapdragon Pro Series Season 6 BGMI
| Hours Watched | 44,84,240 |
| Peak Viewers | 3,08,882 |
| Airtime | 74h 15m |
ESL Snapdragon Pro Series Season 6 recorded 4,484,240 hours watched, placing it fifth overall. The event peaked at 308,882 viewers and ran for 74 hours and 15 minutes. With a prize pool of 115,525 dollars, it maintained steady viewership throughout its schedule and remained one of the most watched BGMI tournaments in India.
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Battlegrounds Mobile India Series (BGIS) 2025 The Grind
| Hours Watched | 34,16,162 |
| Peak Viewers | 2,08,738 |
| Airtime | 72h 25m |
BGMI The Grind secured the sixth position with 3,416,162 hours watched. The event recorded a peak viewership of 208,738 viewers and delivered 72 hours and 25 minutes of airtime. Even without a listed prize pool, the tournament attracted strong viewership numbers, proving its relevance within the BGMI esports circuit.
Battlegrounds Mobile India International Cup (BMIC) 2025
| Hours Watched | 31,90,812 |
| Peak Viewers | 3,72,857 |
| Airtime | 15h 40m |
Battlegrounds Mobile India International Cup 2025 ranked seventh with 3,190,812 hours watched. It registered a high peak viewership of 372,857 viewers, despite having a relatively short airtime of 15 hours and 40 minutes. The event featured a prize pool of 112,822 dollars, indicating strong viewer engagement in a compact format.
Skyesports Championship 2024/25
| Hours Watched | 27,18,253 |
| Peak Viewers | 1,05,543 |
| Airtime | 103h 15m |
Skyesports Championship accumulated 2,718,253 hours watched. The tournament ran for 103 hours and 15 minutes, one of the longest airtimes in the dataset, and recorded a peak viewership of 105,543 viewers. The prize pool stood at 17,525 dollars.
iQOO Battlegrounds Series
| Hours Watched | 20,06,541 |
| Peak Viewers | 2,51,327 |
| Airtime | 41h 40m |
The iQOO Battlegrounds Series generated 2,006,541 hours watched, placing it ninth overall. The event peaked at 251,327 viewers and featured 41 hours and 40 minutes of airtime. With a prize pool of 113,994 dollars, the tournament delivered strong peak numbers relative to its duration.
Free Fire MAX India Cup (FFMIC) 2025
| Hours Watched | 16,08,860 |
| Peak Viewers | 1,04,177 |
| Airtime | 64h 50m |
Free Fire MAX India Cup 2025 was the only Free Fire esports event to enter the Top 10 most-watched Indian esports tournaments of 2025. The event recorded 1,608,860 hours watched, reached a peak viewership of 104,177 viewers, and ran for 64 hours and 50 minutes. The prize pool for the tournament was 90,220 dollars, making it the biggest Free Fire event in India by viewership during the year.
Based on pure viewership data from Esports Charts, BGMI dominated Indian esports in 2025, occupying nine out of the top ten most-watched esports events. Multiple BGMI tournaments crossed the nine million hours watched milestone, while Free Fire had limited representation in comparison. These numbers clearly reflect actual audience interest and viewing behavior in the Indian esports market.