- Charan Jot Singh wins PlayStation India Cup at Delhi Comic Con.
- The tournament had a prize pool of ₹4 lakh with DualSense Edge controllers for the top eight finalists.
- Console esports in India gains momentum amid growing $3.96B USD gaming market.
Charan Jot Singh was declared national champion in the PlayStation India Cup which featured EA SPORTS FC 26. The final event took place on December 7, 2025, at the Delhi Comic Con.
The competition, which was organized by NODWIN Gaming and PlayStation India, had a ₹4,00,000 prize pool and also offered PlayStation DualSense Edge controllers to the top eight finalists. The top three received cash prizes in a tiered manner. Charan Jot Singh won ₹1,20,000, Aditya Chadha finished second with ₹80,000, and Karman Singh Tikka came in third with ₹50,000.
The PlayStation India Cup began with weekly online preliminary rounds held throughout India, followed by a double-elimination playoff. The top eight players advanced to the LAN finals at the NSIC Grounds in Okhla, where Charan Jot Singh claimed the championship after a solid performance in the best-of-two matches held across two days. Singh defeated Aditya Chadha in a close final, while Karman Singh Tikka finished third after a strong lower-bracket performance.
Rise of Console Gaming Amidst India’s Surging Gaming, Esports Market
The 2025 PlayStation India Cup takes place during a period of rapid expansion in India's gaming and esports scene. According to a recent PwC report, the Indian gaming and esports market reached $2.72 billion USD in 2024 and is expected to expand to $3.96 billion USD by 2029, indicating a growing interest across all platforms.
Within this landscape, console esports may still be a niche in India, but as organiser NODWIN Gaming’s co-founder Akshat Rathee said in a statement, “PlayStation India Cup is an important step towards boosting and promoting console esports … providing a platform for players to showcase their skill … while fostering a stronger, more connected community.”
