Upthrust Esports India Rising Series 2026

Event Tier

C-Tier

Type

Online

Mode

Squads TPP

Location

Online

Total Prize Pool

₹ 10,00,000
($ 10,800)

Series

India Rising

Season

2026 Edition

Organizer

Upthrust Esports

Dates

27 Mar – 26 Apr, 2026

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India Rising Series 2026 or IRS 2026 is an Open for All - Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) tournament organized by Upthrust Esports and is powered by Krafton India Esports and featurs a prize pool of ₹10,00,000.

Format

Registrations are open between 14th to 21st March. Click here
In Game Qualifiers will be held between 27th to 29th March.

Round 1

3rd - 6th April, 2026

512 Teams from In Game Qualifers will play Round 1.
256 Teams will advance to Round 2.

Round 2

9th - 12th April, 2026

256 Teams.
64 Teams will advance to Quarter Finals.

Quarter Finals

14th - 17th April, 2026

64 Teams.
32 Teams will advance to Semi Finals.

Semi Finals

19th - 22nd April, 2026

32 Teams. Each Team will play 12 Matches.
Top 16 Teams will advance to Grand Finals.
Remaining Teams will be eliminated

Grand Finals

24th - 26th April, 2026

16 Teams. 3 Days. 18 Matches

Match Ranking Points distribution

Points Distribution

1st

10

2nd

6

3rd

5

4th

4

5th

3

6th

2

7th – 8th

1

9th – 16th

0

Each Finish: 1 Point

Prize Pool

Total Prize Pool: ₹ 10,00,000 will be distributed as follows:

Prize Pool Distribution

🥇

TBD

₹ 3,00,000

🥈

TBD

₹ 2,00,000

🥉

TBD

₹ 1,20,000

4th

TBD

₹ 80,000

5th

TBD

₹ 60,000

6th

TBD

₹ 40,000

7th

TBD

₹ 30,000

8th

TBD

₹ 30,000

9th

TBD

₹ 15,000

10th

TBD

₹ 15,000

11th

TBD

₹ 10,000

12th

TBD

₹ 10,000

13th

TBD

₹ 10,000

14th

TBD

₹ 10,000

15th

TBD

₹ 10,000

16th

TBD

₹ 10,000

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Special Awards

MVP

TBD

₹ 50,000