Rising Esports finished 2nd at Blizzard 2026
Rising Esports is an Indian BGMI team that rebuilt for the 2026 season by signing multiple players from Team Tamilas, including Beardbaba, Dragon Op, Poko WNL and Rico. The new core joined in the official transfer window in late November.
The side played the BGMI Showdown 2026 in Hyderabad under the sponsored name WePay x Rising Esports, drawn in Group B for the opening stage. Rising Esports also finished thirtieth at the BMPS 2026 with prize money of one lakh fifty thousand rupees.
The 2025-26 record covers the Blizzard Battlegrounds 2026, where the team placed second in one stage with 99 points, plus an eleventh-place finish with 97 points and a fourth-place finish with 47 points in other stages, plus the 1M Dynasty Season 2 in 2025, the Survival Surge Chapter 1 in 2025 and the Weltify Pro Clash Season 2 in 2026. The WePay prefix is a sponsor name, not a separate team.
For Rising Esports, the verified current lineup is Beardbaba, Dragon Op, Poko WNL and Rico.
Current roster
- BBTBABeardBabaKavin VMJoined 2025-11-26
- RIAssaulterRicoT.Kathiravan NagarajanAssaulterJoined 2025-11-26
Former players
- 2025-11-26 → 2026-04-20DOAssaulterDragonOP
- 2025-11-26 → 2026-04-20PWAssaulterPokoWNL
Achievements
| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | 9th | C |  | — |
| 21 Jun 2026 | 30th | A |  | ₹1,50,000 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | 15th | C |  | — |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 2nd | A |  | — |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 10th | C |  | — |
| 5 Aug 2025 | 12th | C |  | — |
Medal table
| Tier | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Tier | · | 1 | · |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Prize money by year (INR prize tables)
- 2026₹150,000