Khelo India accommodates Esports games like BGMI, Street Fighter 6, and eFootball

To all the passionate youth gamers who are spending hours playing games, here is the happy news. BGMI, Street Fighter 6, Chess and eFootball will debut in Khelo India on May 6-7. The demo event will feature many categories, like mobile, console, and strategy games like chess.

BGMI is the number 1 game in India, and having it on Khelo India will make the event more popular and draw more interest. But the biggest hit was adding chess to the Esports World Cup, as it is one of the best strategy games ever invented by mankind.

BGMI, Call of Duty in Khelo India 2025

The Esports World Cup 2025 will have a prize money of $1.5 million, which is equal to 12.6 crores. NODWIN Gaming has added e-chess with national and international players playing the Chess Super League. Akshat Rathee, the co-founder of Nodwin Gaming, has said, “The inclusion of titles like BGMI, Street Fighter 6, Chess and eFootball in the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 signals a big step forward for grassroots esports in India.”

He added, “It’s encouraging to see esports standing shoulder to shoulder with traditional sports, and the addition of chess – bridging classical and digital strategy – shows how in tune this initiative is with global trends. But this isn’t just about tournaments. It’s about creating real opportunities to discover talent from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, places that have been overlooked for too long, thus building the foundation for a future where Indian gamers don’t just participate; they dominate on the world stage.”

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They will also field players from Street Fighter 6, EAFC 25, Call of Duty: Warzone, Tekken 8, and Apex Legends. They also signed chess grandmasters Aravindh Chitambaram and Nihal Sarin to play in the EWC 2025.

The sporting event will happen in Bihar, which is organising the Bihar State Esports Open Championship and the Bihar Inter School and College Esports Championship. Other states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Nagaland have also taken steps to support and organise esports programmes.

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