KRAFTON, Inc. is hosting an international professional esports tournament for BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (BGMI) in Mumbai, India on the 30th. A total of 16 teams from South Korea, India, and Japan, including five Korean teams, will participate.
The tournament is titled BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA INTERNATIONAL CUP (BMIC) 2026. The total prize pool is approximately 140 million won. Over three days until November 1, a total of 18 matches—six matches per day—will be played at The Dome, SVP Indoor Stadium, NSCI in Mumbai to determine the final standings.
This tournament offers qualification slots for the PUBG MOBILE Global Championship (PMGC) 2026, the pinnacle global PUBG MOBILE esports event held at the end of the year. The winning team will receive a slot in the Gauntlet Stage, while the runner-up will be awarded a slot in the Group Stage.
The Korean participating teams are Nongshim RedForce, Dplus KIA, KRX, FOCUS, and GAME PT. Nongshim RedForce and Dplus KIA finished as champions and runners-up, respectively, in the Korea Esports League (KEL) 2026. KRX, FOCUS, and GAME PT are participating as the top three teams from Mountain Dew PUBG MOBILE Pro Series (PMPS) 2026 Season 2.
Nongshim RedForce won KEL and both Season 1 and Season 2 of PMPS this year, and also recorded a victory at PMMI and a runner-up finish at PMWC in international competitions. KRX, also competing, is the BMIC 2025 champion.
India's qualifying spots were awarded to the top six teams from the BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA SHOWDOWN (BMSD) 2026 Finals. From Japan, the top five teams from PUBG MOBILE JAPAN LEAGUE (PMJL) Season 6 Phase 2 will compete.
The Korean live broadcast will start at 4:00 PM KST on the KRAFTON INDIA ESPORTS YouTube channel. Detailed information regarding the tournament can be found on the official PUBG MOBILE cafe and official esports social channels.
