iNSANE's Bhains Ki Tait TDM crown

Overview

The first week of October 2021 closed with a best-of-five TDM final, and TEAM iNSANE lifted the Bhains Ki Tait TDM Battle trophy, taking ₹50,000 of the ₹1,00,000 prize pool (about $1,349 in the records' figures). Team KIKI finished runners-up on ₹30,000 and Team SCAR, noted as a youtuber team, were third on ₹20,000. The event was organised by Upthrust Esports with Nova as sponsor, running 28 September to 2 October with 32 teams.

This was a TDM-only event, a rarity in the BR-dominated 2021 circuit. The format ran single elimination for round one (32 teams, 28–29 September) and round two (16 teams, 30 September), then round-robin quarter-finals (8 teams, 1 October) and semi-finals (4 teams, 2 October), closing with a best-of-five final and a third-place playoff. Team Maxtern was also flagged as a youtuber team; 5th to 8th were Team Tamilas, Team Military, Rampage and ForceOne x LegStump, with Orangutan, TSM, GodLike, 7Sea and 8Bit in the 9th–16th band.

The closing day's scorelines are on record: TEAM iNSANE took the best-of-five final 3-1 over Team KIKI, dropping only the first Warehouse map, and Team SCAR won the third-place playoff 2-0 against Team Danger. No MVP was published for this event. Upthrust Esports later ran the Ranbhoomi and India Rising series.

The books show the TEAM iNSANE win, the full podium, the TDM format, the dates, and the prize split, with the final's 3-1 scoreline recorded on Liquipedia's match list.

Bhains Ki Tait TDM Battle 2021 broadcast team featured Nova, Mayavi, Hastar and JankyRor Gaming on commentary, with Nova also named as the event sponsor alongside organiser Upthrust Esports. Nova held two roles at the event, sponsor and commentator.

How it went

The rare all-TDM BGMI event of 2021 ended in a best-of-five final, with pro squads and youtuber teams sharing the bracket.

TEAM iNSANE (₹50,000)Champion
$1,349Prize pool
32Teams
TDM (arena)Mode

Schedule

TDM 2021 tournament calendar

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Sep 27Sep 28Sep 29Sep 30Oct 1Oct 2Oct 3
Round 1Round 1

TDM bracket played 28 September to 2 October 2021: Round 1 across 28-29 September, Round 2 on 30 September, Quarter-Finals on 1 October, and Semi-Finals plus the BO5 Final on 2 October. Liquipedia's match list publishes start times and Warehouse scores for the bracket, with the final starting at 11:00 PM IST on 2 October.

Allocations

TDM 2021 slot allocation
SourceSlots
Round 132
Round 216
Quarter-Finals8
Semi Finals4
Finals2

Prize Pool

Published prize pool
PlaceTeamPrize
1stTEAM iNSANE logoTEAM iNSANEAFTBAKLIGL₹50,000
2ndTKTeam KIKI₹30,000
3rdTSTeam SCAR₹20,000

Format

TDM 2021 stages
StageDatesTeamsMatchesWho advances
Round 128–29 Sep 202132TDM, single elimination8 winners to Round 2
Round 230 Sep 202116TDM, single elimination8 winners to Quarter-Finals
Quarter-Finals1 Oct 20218 in 2 groups3 per team (round-robin)Top 2 per group - 4 to Semi Finals
Semi Finals2 Oct 202143 per team (round-robin)Top 2 to Finals; bottom 2 play for 3rd place
Finals2 Oct 20212BO5 TDMFinal stage - winner takes the title

Points System

Not published by the organizer. The organizer has not published a points distribution for this event.

Points Table

Final Placements

Team KIKI fell to TEAM iNSANE in the best-of-five final of the Bhains Ki Tait TDM Battle on 2 October 2021. Team SCAR took third.

Bhains Ki Tait TDM Battle Final Placements, 28 September to 2 October 2021: 32 teams in a TDM bracket.
#TeamFinish
1TEAM iNSANE logoTEAM iNSANEAFTBAKLIGL1st
2TKTeam KIKI2nd
3TSTeam SCAR3rd
4TDTeam Danger4th
5Team Tamilas logoTeam TamilasMrIGL profile photoAIAssaulterREAssaulterJOAssaulterMantyOP profile photo5th-8th
6TMTeam Military5th-8th
7RAMRampage5th-8th
8FXLForceOne x LegStump Esports5th-8th
9Orangutan logoOrangutanAaru profile photoWizzGOD profile photoAttanki profile photoAK profile photo9th-16th
10Blind eSports logoBlind eSportsRony profile photoJokerr profile photoManya profile photoNakul profile photoSpower profile photo9th-16th
11TMTeam Maxtern9th-16th
12OEOneShot Elites9th-16th
13TSM logoTSMShadow profile photoAquaNox profile photo9th-16th
14GodLike Esports logoGodLike EsportsAdmino profile photoGodz profile photoManya profile photoSpower profile photoSaumay profile photoAditya profile photo9th-16th
157Sea Esports logo7Sea EsportsSPRAYGOD profile photoAladin profile photoOsmium profile photo9th-16th
16Team 8Bit logo8BitSarang profile photoVBIGLASAssaulterSHAssaulterSHAssaulter9th-16th

Participants

Results

In the BO5 final on 2 October 2021, TEAM iNSANE beat Team KIKI 3-1 to take the Bhains Ki Tait TDM Battle, with Warehouse map scores of 24-26, 31-25, 32-25, 26-26 and 40-27.

Broadcasts

Broadcast talent

Statistics

Stats: TDM 2021 player numbers were not verified, so none are printed.

FAQ

When and where was TDM 2021 held?

Dates: TDM 2021 ran 28 Sep 2021 to 2 Oct 2021.

What was the prize pool of TDM 2021?

Prize: TDM 2021 offered ₹1,00,000 in prize money.

Image: Bhains Ki Tait TDM Battle 2021 key art via liquipedia.net. Rights stay with the organizer. · source