TSM's India run: two rosters, three years, one LAN title
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TSM's BGMI chapter in India ran from 2021 to 2023 and came in two acts. The organisation first entered the country in early 2020 through a partnership with Entity Gaming, fielding a PUBG Mobile roster of Jonathan, ZGOD, ClutchGod, Neyoo and Ghatak under the combined name TSM Entity. When that partnership ended, TSM signed a new all-Indian BGMI roster on 30 July 2021: Harsh AquaNox Rao, Shubham NinjaJOD Sahoo, Hamza Blaze and Arjun Shadow Mandhalkar as in-game leader, with Shubham Mayavi Chawla joining later as coach.
The new lineup's peak came in the first half of 2022. They finished runners-up at BGIS 2021 on 270 points, three behind Skylightz Gaming, then won the Skyesports Mobile Open in December 2021 and the OR Championship in February 2022. Their biggest title was the Nodwin x Loco All Stars Invitational in April 2022, the first LAN in two years, where TSM scored 199 points with 107 finishes and NinjaJOD took the MVP award with 38 kills. The side earned over sixty five lakh rupees in 2022, the fifth-highest total of any Indian team that year.
Shadow's departure in June 2022 broke the roster's momentum. TSM missed their targets at BMPS Season 1 and the Masters Series, temporary signings did not settle, and the FTX partnership that funded the project collapsed when the exchange went bankrupt. TSM released the lineup on 4 June 2023, closing the BGMI division. NinjaJOD, AquaNox and Blaze resurfaced together at Gods Reign that June, which is where the core of this roster won its next trophies.
TSM's post-Shadow BGMI core was NinjaJOD, AquaNox and Blaze, the three players who later joined Gods Reign with Robin in June 2023.
Current roster
Staff
- Manager
- Swapnil "Nilstar" Bhosale
- Coach
- Robin Singh Shekhawat
Former players
- 2021-07-30 → 2023-06-04
- 2022-10-10 → 2023-06-04
- 2022-06-21 → 2023-02-10
- 2020-03-06 → 2021-07-22
- Date not published → date not published
Achievements
| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2023 | 8th | C |  | — |
| 3 Aug 2022 | 10th | B |  | Rs 20,000 |
| 24 Jul 2022 | — | B |  | ₹20,000 |
| 17 Jul 2022 | 22nd | B |  | ₹1,40,000 |
| 16 Jun 2022 | — | B |  | ₹1,00,000 |
| 14 May 2022 | 2nd | B |  | — |
| 28 Apr 2022 | 1st | A |  | ₹25,00,000 |
| 19 Apr 2022 | 6th | B |  | — |
| 3 Apr 2022 | 2nd | B |  | $4,000 |
| 24 Mar 2022 | 3rd | B |  | Rs 1,50,000 |
| 18 Mar 2022 | — | B |  | — |
| 6 Mar 2022 | — | B |  | — |
| 5 Mar 2022 | — | C |  | ₹50,000 |
| 21 Feb 2022 | 10th | D |  | — |
| 20 Feb 2022 | 1st | C |  | Rs 2,00,000 |
| 16 Feb 2022 | 5th | B |  | Rs 25,000 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | 2nd | B |  | Rs 1,00,000 |
| 16 Jan 2022 | 2nd | A |  | Rs 25,00,000 |
| 26 Dec 2021 | 1st | B |  | ₹1,200,000 |
| 9 Dec 2021 | 2nd | C |  | ₹100,000 |
| 5 Dec 2021 | 15th | B |  | ₹80,000 |
| 1 Dec 2021 | 2nd | B |  | ₹6,00,000 |
| 22 Nov 2021 | 10th | B |  | ₹170,000 |
| 17 Nov 2021 | 5th | B |  | ₹30,000 |
| 1 Nov 2021 | 4th | C |  | Rs 25,000 |
| 31 Oct 2021 | — | A |  | — |
| 27 Oct 2021 | 12th | B |  | — |
| 22 Oct 2021 | 3rd | B |  | ₹1,00,000 |
| 2 Oct 2021 | 2nd | C |  | ₹50,000 |
| 2 Oct 2021 | 13th | C |  | — |
| 1 Oct 2021 | 7th | B |  | - |
| 26 Sep 2021 | 2nd | B |  | Rs 1,50,000 |
| 23 Sep 2021 | — | C |  | — |
| 21 Sep 2021 | — | C |  | — |
| 18 Sep 2021 | — | C |  | — |
| 16 Sep 2021 | 23rd | C |  | — |
| 12 Sep 2021 | 6th | A |  | Rs 40,000 |
| 1 Sep 2021 | 3rd | C |  | Rs 25,000 |
| 31 Aug 2021 | — | C |  | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | 2nd | B |  | Rs 1,50,000 |
| 29 Aug 2021 | 1st | C |  | Rs 75,000 |
| 26 Aug 2021 | 1st | C |  | Rs 70,000 |
| 24 Aug 2021 | 8th | D |  | — |
| 23 Aug 2021 | 3rd | C |  | Rs 20,000 |
| 22 Aug 2021 | 1st | C |  | ₹1,25,000 |
| 19 Aug 2021 | 3rd | D |  | Rs 15,000 |
| 15 Aug 2021 | 8th | C |  | — |
| 14 Jun 2021 | 10th | C |  | — |
| 9 Jun 2021 | 8th | D |  | — |
| 9 Aug 2020 | 6th | S |  | $14,500 |
| 6 Aug 2020 | 19th | D |  | — |
| 5 Aug 2020 | 18th | C | LK2Loco KO 2020 | — |
| 5 Jul 2020 | 1st | A |  | Rs 20,00,000 |
| 16 Jun 2020 | 15th | C |  | — |
| 14 Jun 2020 | 2nd | A |  | $28,000 |
| 28 May 2020 | 6th | C |  | — |
| 19 May 2020 | 17th | C |  | — |
| 24 Mar 2020 | 3rd | C | FI2Fnatic Invite 2020 | ₹15,000 |
Medal table
| Tier | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Tier | 2 | 2 | · |
| B-Tier | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| C-Tier | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| D-Tier | · | · | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Awards & MVPs
- Champions
- Champions
- Tournament MVP
- Tournament MVP
- Tournament MVP
- Tournament MVP
- Tournament MVP
- Champions
- Tournament MVP
- Tournament MVP
- Tournament MVP
- Tournament MVP
Other honours
- Nodwin x Loco All Stars Invitational champions, April 2022, Rs 25 lakh.
Other results
| Event | Place | Tier | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyesports Mobile Open 2021 | 1 | 19-26 Dec 2021. Beat Chemin Esports in the final. | ||
| OR Championship - Legends Rise 2022 | 2 | 16-20 Feb 2022. Finished ahead of Team SouL. | ||
| PUBG Mobile Pro League South Asia Season 1 | 2 | Grand Finals, 14 Jun 2020. $28,000. |
Earnings
Earnings by Event
Prize money per event, taken from each tournament’s published prize distribution.
| Event | Date | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2022 | 10th | Rs 20,000 |
| 24 Jul 2022 | 15th | ₹20,000 |
| 17 Jul 2022 | 22nd | ₹1,40,000 |
| 16 Jun 2022 | MVP | ₹1,00,000 |
| 28 Apr 2022 | 1st | ₹25,00,000 |
| 28 Apr 2022 | MVP | ₹1,00,000 |
| 3 Apr 2022 | 2nd | $4,000 |
| 24 Mar 2022 | 3rd | Rs 1,50,000 |
| 24 Mar 2022 | Most Finishes | Rs 50,000 |
| 5 Mar 2022 | MVP | ₹50,000 |
| 20 Feb 2022 | 1st | Rs 2,00,000 |
| 16 Feb 2022 | 5th | Rs 25,000 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | 2nd | Rs 1,00,000 |
| 16 Jan 2022 | 2nd | Rs 25,00,000 |
| 26 Dec 2021 | 1st | ₹1,200,000 |
| 26 Dec 2021 | MVP | ₹100,000 |
| 9 Dec 2021 | 2nd | ₹100,000 |
| 9 Dec 2021 | Most Finishes Overall | ₹25,000 |
| 5 Dec 2021 | 15th | ₹80,000 |
| 1 Dec 2021 | 2nd | ₹6,00,000 |
| 22 Nov 2021 | 10th | ₹170,000 |
| 17 Nov 2021 | 5th | ₹30,000 |
| 1 Nov 2021 | 4th | Rs 25,000 |
| 22 Oct 2021 | 3rd | ₹1,00,000 |
| 22 Oct 2021 | Week 3 MVP | ₹40,000 |
| 2 Oct 2021 | 2nd | ₹50,000 |
| 1 Oct 2021 | 7th | - |
| 1 Oct 2021 | MVP | Rs 30,000 |
| 26 Sep 2021 | 2nd | Rs 1,50,000 |
| 12 Sep 2021 | 6th | Rs 40,000 |
| 1 Sep 2021 | 3rd | Rs 25,000 |
| 29 Aug 2021 | 2nd | Rs 1,50,000 |
| 29 Aug 2021 | 1st | Rs 75,000 |
| 26 Aug 2021 | 1st | Rs 70,000 |
| 23 Aug 2021 | 3rd | Rs 20,000 |
| 22 Aug 2021 | 1st | ₹1,25,000 |
| 19 Aug 2021 | 3rd | Rs 15,000 |
| 9 Aug 2020 | 6th | $14,500 |
| 5 Jul 2020 | 1st | Rs 20,00,000 |
| 5 Jul 2020 | The Annihilator | Rs 50,000 |
| 5 Jul 2020 | The Wanderer | Rs 50,000 |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Headshot Expert | Rs 50,000 |
| 5 Jul 2020 | The Exterminator | Rs 1,00,000 |
| 5 Jul 2020 | People's Choice Awards | Rs 1,00,000 |
| 14 Jun 2020 | 2nd | $28,000 |
| FI2Fnatic Invite 2020 | 24 Mar 2020 | 3rd | ₹15,000 |
| FI2Fnatic Invite 2020 | 24 Mar 2020 | Tournament MVP | ₹5,000 |
| Total | ₹11,545,000 + $46,500 |
Prize money by year (INR prize tables)
- 2022₹5,955,000
- 2021₹3,220,000
- 2020₹2,370,000
Timeline
- 2009-09TSM organization created.
- 2020-03-03Entered PUBG Mobile by partnering with Entity Gaming, forming TSM Entity.
- 2021-07-30New BGMI roster announced after parting ways with Entity Gaming.
- 2021-09-20Robin Singh Shekhawat joins as coach of the India roster.
- 2021-12-01Finished 2nd at OneShot S2 GF (₹6,00,000).
- 2022-01-16Finished 2nd at BGIS 2021 (Rs 25,00,000).
- 2022-02-05Coach Robin leaves TSM India for Chemin Esports.
- 2022-02-16Finished 5th at Grand Slam 2022 (Rs 25,000).
- 2022-04-28Won All Stars 2022 (Rs 25,00,000).
- 2023-06-04Team disbanded; roster departs.
FAQ
When was TSM founded?
TSM was founded on: 2009-09: 2021-07-30.
Who plays for TSM?
The current TSM roster lists Mayavi.
What has TSM won?
TSM's best recorded result is Nodwin x Loco All Stars Invitational champions, April 2022, Rs 25 lakh.
How much prize money has TSM earned?
TSM has about $121,643 in recorded prize winnings.