NODWIN Gaming has confirmed Team India’s PUBG: Battlegrounds roster for the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026, set for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The overall ENC 2026 event runs from November 2 to 29, with PUBG: Battlegrounds scheduled for November 11 to 15.
The starting lineup is Anirban Paul (Snipaul), Tejasvi Vashist (Unforgiven), Rishi Singh (Ryzn) and Vedang Chavan (Vedzz), with Rupesh Kumar (Rupesh) and Shaikh Abuzar (Illmindd) named as substitutes. Pratik Mehra (Aurum) will coach the squad after being appointed by NODWIN as India’s national coach for PUBG: Battlegrounds.
NODWIN said the roster blends players with prior international exposure, including representatives from PUBG Nations Cup and the Asia Pacific Predator League. Snipaul and Unforgiven are set to represent India again at the PUBG Nations Cup (PNC) 2026, while Ryzn and the substitutes Rupesh and Illmindd were part of India’s PNC 2025 campaign, according to the company.
“Country-based events bring a unique level of pride and motivation. This team combines experienced players who have represented India before with others who have consistently performed at the highest level domestically. We are looking forward to working together and making the most of this opportunity,” said Anirban Paul aka Snipaul, IGL of the PUBG: Battlegrounds team.
PUBG: Battlegrounds at ENC 2026 will feature 24 national teams competing for a prize pool of USD 1.12 million (~INR 10.6 crore). NODWIN said 12 teams will qualify via the ENC Ranking system (based on points from official PUBG competitions between February 1 and June 7, 2026), 10 teams will advance through regional online qualifiers from July 10 to 12, and two slots will be filled by wildcard invitations.
NODWIN also noted India has qualified for ENC 2026 in Chess, VALORANT and Trackmania, with additional qualification campaigns ongoing in DOTA 2, Rocket League and MOBA Legends: 5v5!.
