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True Gravity Wins Pokémon Unite India Open 2023

Mrinal Baranwal
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Nov 20th, 2023, 8:19

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3 min read

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  • The Pokémon Unite India Open took place on 18 November 2023.

  • The event took place at the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.

  • True Gravity emerged victorious and stands a chance of representing the nation at the international level.

In 2023, Pokémon Unite esports has evolved into a thriving competitive scene, captivating players and spectators alike. The game, developed by TiMi Studios and published by The Pokémon Company, has become a staple in the esports landscape. Teams comprising skilled trainers and strategically chosen Pokémon compete in intense 5v5 matches where tactical prowess and teamwork are paramount.

 

Major tournaments such as the Pokémon Unite Championship Series, draw global attention with top teams from regions like North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond. These events feature high-stakes battles, showcasing a diverse array of Pokémon and strategies. The largest Pokémon esports competition in India took place during the Skyesports-hosted Pokémon UNITE India Open 2023. It included grassroots qualifying, an independent on-site event at Delhi's KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium, and a prize pool of INR 10 Lakhs. 

 

Also read: Reckoning Esports Wins The Arena Valorant LAN At Comic Con Bengaluru
 

Top Teams From India To Represent the Nation at The Pokémon Unite International Stage

 

 

At the Pokémon Unite India Open 2023, Team True Gravity absolutely dominated, defeating teams like Revenant Esports and Team Griffin during their impressive run through the Upper Bracket to win the Indian championship. Pokémon Unite fans attended the offline event in large numbers to watch their favorite esports teams battle for the trophy. 

 

The LAN event took place at the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium, New Delhi on 18 November, 2023. The open qualifiers started on 6th November, 2023, with 43 teams fighting in a best-of-one format. The top eight teams qualified for the playoffs along with two invited teams that played the main event in a double elimination format with a total prize pool of INR 10 Lakh. Commenting on the victory, Team True Gravity’s Hayrambh “Mereum” Rajesh Monga said the following:

 

This was definitely an exciting journey. We have put in a lot of work and thankfully it paid off but we know that the journey doesn't end here. The Asia Champions League is a very big event and we’ll be competing with international teams so hopefully we will be able to prepare well enough for that.

 

For its fans, Team True Gravity put on an impressive performance. They faced off against Forge Your Legacy in the Grand Final and triumphed thanks to consistent teamwork. The top six teams will advance to the India Playoffs of the Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League. The best teams will then advance to represent the nation in an overseas offline competition. The event had a massive prize pool of INR 10 Lakh, which was distributed as follows:

  • First place: Team True Gravity (INR 4 Lakhs)
  • Second place: Forge Your Legacy (INR 2.75 Lakhs)
  • Third place: Team Griffin (INR 1.75 Lakhs)
  • Fourth place: FS Esports (INR 1 Lakh)

 

 

 

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Mrinal, also known by her gaming alias Jollies10, is a semi-professional Valorant player with a never-ending love for Esports. She lives by the rule Eat. Sleep. Game. Repeat.

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TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI Semi-Finals Day 2 Points Table

Aaryanshi Mohan
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Oct 8th, 2024, 8:02

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8 min read

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  • MOGO Esports remained at the top of the points table with 83 points.

  • Rival Ape X won the first match of the day, the second one by Team Tamilias.

  • From this stage, only 16 teams will make it to the final and fight for the Rs 10 lakh prize pool.

After the official season came to an end, the TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI has turned out to be a game-changer for teams who are trying a different roster. After the second day of the semi-finals, groups C and D played their matches but it was MOGO Esports, who remained at the top of the points table with 83 points. Since their groups didn't play yesterday, there is no change in their points or the number of matches they played. 

 

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TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI Semi-Finals Day 2 Points Table

 

 

On the second day of the semi-finals, Groups C and D played their six matches. The matches were played across Sanhok. Erangel and Miramar. Rival Ape X won the first match of the day, the second one by Team Tamilias. Here is the points table from the day: 
 

RANKTEAM NAMEWINSPLACEFINS.TOTAL
#1MOGO ESPORTS3354883
#2TEAM TAMILAS1333871
#3HYDERABAD HYDRAS1243256
#4CARNIVAL GAMING1193352
#5TEAM XSPARK044347
#6ORANGUTAN1162743
#7TEAM JELLY0123042
#8RIVALS APE x1172239
#9GODS REIGN1142539
#10VASISTA ESPORTS1122739
#11TEAM GENESIS0132639
#12 TEAM VERSATILE0102737
#13TEAM 8BIT072633
#14TEAM NEBULA ESPORTS1151732
#15TEAM FATALITY0151732
#16ANONYMOUS GAMING0141832

 

Carnival Gaming won the fourth match of the day, Gods Reign won the fifth one and Vasista Esports won the last match of the day. From this stage, only 16 teams will make it to the final and fight for the Rs 10 lakh prize pool. 

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TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI Semi-Finals Day 1 Points Table

Aaryanshi Mohan
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Oct 7th, 2024, 7:07

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  • MOGO Esports topped the points table with 83 points.

  • Team XSpark is in third place with 47 points.

  • You can catch the live action on The Esports Club's YouTube channel.

TEC Gauntlet Season 2 BGMI semi-finals have started in full swing. Day 1 saw competition between Groups A and B and MOGO Esports topped the points table with 83 points. These points included three first place finishes, which amounted to 35 points and 48 finishes. Behind them in the points table is Hyderabad Hydras with 56 points and in third place is Team XSpark with 47 points. 

 

As days pass, and finals near, all the teams will have a lot to prove and only the top 16 teams from all of these groups will make it to the finals. They will be fighting for a prize pool of Rs 10 lakh and bragging rights as the winner of TEC Gauntlet Season 2 BGMI. 

 

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TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI Semi-Finals Day 1 Points Table

 

 

After six intense matches, the points table has gone live. MOGO Esports, who recently saw the departure of Spower is at the top. Seasoned teams like Orangutan and Team 8bit are in fourth and sixth place, respectively. Here is what the points table looks like: 

 

RANKTEAM NAME PLACEFINS.TOTAL
#1 MOGO ESPORTSX3354883
#2HYDERABAD HYDRASX1243256
#3TEAM XSPARKXO44347
#4ORANGUTANX1162743
#5TEAM GENESISXO132639
#6TEAM 8BITXO72633
#7TEAM NEBULA ESPORTSX1151732
#8ANONYMOUS GAMINGXO141832
#9 TEAM BLISSXO92130
#10NUMEN GAMINGXO101828
#11CARPEDIEMXO121426
#12TEAM SCUBAXO91524
#13MERCURY ESPORTSXO41519
#14HOPE ESPORTSXO9817
#15TEAMREDXROSSXO21517
#16SARKAR GAMINGXO9615

 

With this, Day 1 came to an end and Group C and D will continue their quest to make it to the top 16 and to the finals. You can catch the live action on The Esports Club's YouTube channel.

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Team XSpark Wins BMPS 2024, Takes Home Rs 75 Lakh

Aaryanshi Mohan
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Oct 5th, 2024, 4:56

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  • The tournament lasted three days and saw 16 teams compete in 18 fierce matches with one ultimate champion.

  • Team XSpark eventually came out on top of the points table and won the competition.

  • The Adlux International Convention Center in Kochi saw a footfall of over 2,500 fans who came to support their favourite teams.

On July 29, 2024, the second official event organized by Krafton India Esports came to an end. The tournament lasted three days and saw 16 teams compete in 18 fierce matches with one ultimate champion. The penultimate day etched the story of the now champion team and got 86 points. Team XSpark eventually came out on top of the points table and won the competition.

Owais-led Numen Forever came second and third on the all-over leaderboard was GodLike Esports. Piggybacking on a slow start on Day 1, XSpark was able to get their hands on the trophy on the final day. 

Team XSpark Defies All Odds and Wins BMPS 2024

 

The Adlux International Convention Center in Kochi saw a footfall of over 2,500 fans who came to support their favourite teams. In addition to this, almost 500k fans joined in on the live action, which was being broadcasted on Krafton India Esports' YouTube channel. Talking about the event, Karan Pathak, Associate Director of Esports at KRAFTON India said:

 

After hosting matches across various parts of the country, it was incredible to bring BMPS Finale to Kochi this time. The atmosphere was electric, thanks to all the fans to show their support for their favorite teams. The level of competition was exceptional, with both seasoned professionals and undergod teams giving it their all. Going into the third day, it was anyone’s game, and the fierce battles kept both the players and the audience on edge. At KRAFTON India, we are committed to the growth of Esports in India and are proud to support the incredible talent in the country. We look forward to bring more quality Esports action to the community.

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BMPS 2024 Prize Distribution

Apart from the winning team, a lot of other teams and players won awards and prizes that came with it. The distribution is as follows:

PrizeWinning Team/PlayerPrize amount
1st Place TEAM XSPARKINR 75,00,000
2nd PlaceNUMEN GAMINGINR 30,00,000
3rd PlaceTEAM GODLIKEINR 20,00,000
IQOO MVP of the tournamentXSPARK SPRAYGODINR 4,00,000
Best In-Game LeaderGODLIKE PUNKINR 2,00,000
Emerging StarTWOB LEGITINR 1,00,000
Fan Fav Player8BIT JUICYINR 50,000
Hero Xtreme MVP of the FinalsXSPARK SARANGXtreme 160R
Hero Xtreme Survivor of the FinalsXSPARK JOKERXtreme 125R
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BMPS 2024 Finalists Arrive in Kochi, Action Begins on September 27

Aaryanshi Mohan
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Sep 26th, 2024, 14:43

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  • After grinding for more than a month, 16 out of the original 128 teams have reached Kochi, Kerala.

  • But as things stand right now, the show must go on and the action will begin on September 27, at Kochi’s Adlux International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

  • GodLike Esports, after almost three years, made it to the last stage of an official event.

Krafton’s second official event of the year, BMPS 2024 is in its last leg. After grinding for more than a month, 16 out of the original 128 teams have reached Kochi, Kerala to take part in the final battle for the major chunk of Rs 2 crore prize pool. Is your favourite team a part of the final 16.


Teams like iQOO Soul failed to make it to the final, but GodLike Esports, after almost three years, made it to the last stage of an official event. Fans would also miss the champion of champion from last year, the lineup led by Destro. This lineup also saw a lot of ups and downs, and saw Shogun’s farewell, Spower’s addition and farewell.

But as things stand right now, the show must go on and the action will begin on September 27, at Kochi’s Adlux International Convention and Exhibition Centre.


BMPS 2024 Top 16 Teams


From the 24 teams that played in the semi finals, eight teams were eliminated and 16 have moved ahead. Here are all the top 16 teams you will see in Kochi:
 


Numen Gaming
TWOB
Team Phoenix
Team Versatile
Medal Esports
Team Limra
Reckoning Esports
Team XSpark
Inferno Squad
Ignite Gaming
Team GodLike
Orangutan
Team Bliss
Hyderabad Hydras
Team 8Bit
Team Silly


The matches will be streamed ok Krafton India Esports’ YouTube channel.

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BMPS 2024 Semifinals Day 1 Points Table and Highlights

Aaryanshi Mohan
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Sep 16th, 2024, 18:50

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  • On day 1, TWOB, led by Prince clinched first place with 49 points.

  • Extremely seasoned teams like team iQOO Soul and Global Esports failed to make it to the semi finals

  • TWOB won the fifth match of the day, with this, they also became the first team to get a double chicken dinner in the semi finals.

The semi-finals of BMPS 2024 have begun with 24 teams competing for a place in the finals, which will take place in Kochi, Kerala. The teams played six matches in a day and the ones who remain a part of the top 16 will make it to finals. On day 1, TWOB, led by Prince clinched first place with 49 points. In second place was Team XSpark with 38 points and the highest finishes in the game: 27. 

 

Extremely seasoned teams like team iQOO Soul and Global Esports failed to make it to the semi finals of the Rs 2 crore prize pool competition.  

 

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TWOB Tops Points Table on BMPS 2024 Semifinals Day 1

 

The first match of the day was won by Reckoning Esports. The squad comprising of young lads was able to get a 22 points chicken dinner. The second match of the day was played in Miramar. It was Medal Esports' lineup that consisted of experienced players that won by game with a 17 points chicken dinner. The third match od the day was won by Team XSpark. The team managed to get a huge 17 finishes chicken dinner, taking their total of a whopping 38 points at the end of the day. Here is what the points table for the first day looks like: 

 

  1. TWOB - 49 points

  2. Team XSpark - 38 points

  3. Reckoning Esports - 34 points

  4. Ignite Gaming - 34 points

  5. Phoenix - 33 points

  6. Orangutan - 32 points

  7. Numen Gaming - 30 points

  8. Medal Esports - 29 points

  9. WindGod - 28 points

  10. Silly Esports - 25 points

  11. Team Versatile - 25 points

  12. Team Limra - 24 points

  13. Gods Reign - 22 points

  14. Team 8Bit - 20 points

  15. Hyderabad Hydras - 19 points

  16. Blind Esports - 15 points

  17. GodLike - 14 points

  18. RTGxIND - 13 points

  19. CarpeDiem - 11 points

  20. MOGO - 11 points

  21. Team Bliss - 10 points

  22. Sarkar Gaming - 5 points

  23. Inferno Squad - 5 points

  24. Team Dragons - 1 point 

 

The fourth match of the day was won by Orangutan, who owned the snowy caps of Vikendi with a 19 points chicken dinner. TWOB won the fifth match of the day, with this, they also became the first team to get a double chicken dinner in the semi finals. Wingod Esports won the last match of the day and they got a total of 25 points from the match. 

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