Who were the highest earning ESports players in India in 2022?

In 2022, Indian esports experienced tremendous growth as professional players were no longer financially limited. Indian players have many opportunities to secure themselves big prize money in 2022 thanks to tournaments like the Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series Season 1 and the BGMI Masters Series giving enormous sums of money in prize pools. The players of popular games like Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), which were suspended in the middle of the year, continued to be the top paid Indian professional players in 2022. Here is a look at some of the highest earning ESports players in India in 2022.

ScOutOP

One of the originals of the BGMI esports scene is Tanmay “Sc0utOP” Singh. He features fifth on the list of highest earning ESports players in India in 2022. The restriction on PUBG Mobile caused the game to be inaccessible for about a year, but Sc0utOP did not give up on his esports career in 2022. With BGMI competitions such as the Battlegrounds Mobile India Series 2021, Nodwin x Loco All Stars Invitational, and BGMI Masters Series, it is predicted that Sc0utOP earned $24,966 USD in just 2022.

He additionally competed on behalf of India at the PUBG Mobile World Invitational 2022: Afterparty Showdown, where he earned a total of $24,200 for placing seventh and ninth in the duo and squad competitions, respectively.

Omega

The in-game leader (IGL) of Team SouL’s BGMI roster, Sahil “Omega” Jakhar features fourth on this list. Although Omega has long been a part of the BGMI scene, it was in 2022 that he really began to gain popularity. With BGMI esports, Omega is thought to have made $34,432 in 2022.

In January 2022, Omega joined Team SouL as the IGL of their BGMI lineup, and he helped the club reach a number of impressive results.

AkshaT

Another BGMI veteran who presently competes for Team SouL is Akshat “AkshaT” Goel. AkshaT joined Team SouL in January 2021 after competing for teams like 8bit and Chemin Esports. His performance has continuously improved since joining the team. AkshaT is thought to have made $35,712 from BGMI esports profits.

Hector

Team SouL’s BGMI lineup has recently expanded with the acquisition of Sohail “Hector” Shaikh. He was signed by the company in March 2022, and since then, he has significantly improved. Hector had no remarkable accomplishments prior to joining Team SouL, but in 2022 he distinguished himself as one of India’s top BGMI players. Hector is predicted to have made $39,368 from BGMI competitions in 2022, according to Esports Earnings.

Goblin

The best BGMI player in India is probably Harsh “Goblin” Paudwal. He joined Team SouL and rose to prominence right away thanks to his aggressive gameplay and accurate shooting. He is predicted to have made $40,819 from BGMI esports in 2022 alone.