India teams Orangutan and GodLike reach PMWC Grand Finals
2 min readAug 10, 2026 05:23 PM IST
Orangutan and GodLike Esports made history by becoming the first Indian teams to qualify for the PUBG Mobile World Cup (PMWC) Grand Finals at the Esports World Cup 2026 in currently underway in Paris. The PMWC group stage saw Orangutan and GodLike Esports both securing their places in the finals after finishing among the top five in their respective groups, according to a release.
The 32-team field was divided into two groups of 16, with each team playing 12 matches. Orangutan finished second in Group A with 91 points, just 16 behind group leaders 4Thrives, while GodLike Esports finished third in Group B with 105 points and 73 finishes, the second-highest tally in their group.
The finals will now take place from August 14 to 16, with the two Indian teams now set to compete for the title and a share of the USD 3 million prize pool. Elsewhere, Kuaishou Gaming claimed the Honor of Kings World Cup.
“I have so much inside of me I want to say, because back in the time when we were in China, in the KPL, we were facing so many obstacles and ups and downs. We kinda lost our confidence and faith in us, and I believe this title will be one motivation for us to fight harder. I believe we’ve got the best team, best players, best coaches. Thank you so much for having us here in Paris,” said JuHao, following Kuaishou Gaming’s win.
AG.AL’s M. Zubair completed a remarkable TEKKEN 8 run from the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) to become the first recipient of the Jafonso Award at EWC 2026, while OpTic Gaming secured back-to-back EWC titles in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
“I worked really hard, and I had full faith that I can win this. And with my dedication, and my practice, I think I was able to achieve this.” Zubair said.
