Day 1 of the BMIC 2026 will take place on October 30, 2026, featuring a total of six matches. This BGMI event boasts six Indian teams, five South Korean teams, and five Japanese teams. These 16 teams will clash in 18 games over three days for two spots in the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2026, which will be held in November and December this year in Turkey.
Krafton will host the BMIC 2026 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium in Mumbai, with a massive prize pool of ₹1 crore (around $105,000). India’s Team Soul, South Korea’s NS RedForce, and Japan’s Valor have already secured their seats in the PMGC 2026 after performing well in their respective regional tournaments. These three teams will play in this event without any pressure.
Participating teams in BMIC 2026
Here are the 16 participants:
- Team Soul (India)
- Gladiators Esports (India)
- 8Bit (India)
- K9 Esports (India)
- Blitz Gaming (India)
- Team Outrage (India)
- NS RedForce (South Korea)
- Dplus (South Korea)
- DRX (South Korea)
- FOCUS (South Korea)
- GAME PT (South Korea)
- Valor (Japan)
- REIGNITE (Japan)
- Making The Road (Japan)
- Versus (Japan)
- KINOTROPE (Japan)
How to watch
Fans can enjoy all matches of Day 1 live exclusively on Krafton India Esports’ YouTube channel from 12:30 pm IST onwards.
Here is the schedule for Day 1:
- Match 1 – Rondo – 2:00 pm IST
- Match 2 – Erangel – 2:40 pm IST
- Match 3 – Erangel – 3:20 pm IST
- Match 4 – Erangel – 4:00 pm IST
- Match 5 – Miramar – 4:40 pm IST
- Match 6 – Miramar – 5:20 pm IST
The top six teams from the BGMI Showdown (BMSD) 2026 will represent India in the BMIC 2026. Team Soul, led by Nakul, won the event after an outstanding performance. Gladiators, 8BIT, and K9 finished second, third, and fourth, respectively, while Blitz and Team Outrage secured fifth and sixth, respectively.
The top five teams from the PUBG Mobile Japan League S6 Phase 2 will represent Japan in the BMIC 2026. Valor emerged victorious in this tournament after performing brilliantly. REIGNITE, Making The Road, Versus, and KINOTROPE managed to finish in the top five in the overall standings.
NS RedForce and Dplus secured their spots in the top two of the Korean Esports League 2026 and qualified for the BMIC. DRX, FOCUS, and GAME PT earned their seats in the International Cup after playing well in the PUBG Mobile Pro Series Season 2.
Edited by Sandeep Banerjee
