In the final showdown of the Battlegrounds Mobile India Masters Series 2022, Global Esports lifted the BGMI trophy in an emphatic fashion. The team won with 201 points, garnered 100 kills in 20 matches played across three maps, and took home Rs. 25 lakhs in prize money. Global Esports was fifth on the table at the end of Day 4, but managed to mount a comeback, and how!
Along with India’s first televised LAN trophy, the team won hefty prize money. Global Esports released a statement on their social media talking about their win and also mentioned how they started off as underdogs, being accused of foul play, but still defeated all odds to lift the BGMI trophy.
The top 16 teams met for the last time on July 17th for the Grand Finals of the BGMI Masters Series 2022. Four thrilling matches were played to determine the champion. Here were the Grand Finalists of the BGMI Masters Series:
- Team XO
- Orangutan
- Chemin Esports
- Skylightz Gaming
- OR Esports
- GodLike Esports
- Team Insane
- Enigma Gaming
- Nigma Galaxy
- Team Soul
- Blind Esports
- 8Bit
- Team Enigma Forever
- Revenant
- FS Esports
- Global Esports
Summary of Day 5 – Grand Finals
Match 1: Erangel Map
The day started off with the first match being played on the Erangel Map. Team Enigma Forever put up a brilliant performance as they won a chicken dinner with 12 kills. Skylightz followed in second place as they managed 10 kills. Team GodLike ranked third with six frags, while Orangutan and Soul were eliminated early.
Match 2: Sanhok Map
Blind Esports came out on top after securing a chicken dinner with 11 kills. 8Bit secured nine frags and was placed second. Enigma Forever yet again made it to the top three with four frags, while GodLike and Team Soul collected 3 and 5 points, respectively.
Match 3: Miramar Map
Global Esports showed excellent patience, letting Orangutan eliminate FS Esports and clear the battlefield. Global Esports then went on to beat Orangutan and score an eight-kill chicken dinner. Two of Team Soul’s players were eliminated earlier by 8Bit, and then the remaining two players were eliminated by Enigma Gaming.
Match 4: Erangel Map
During the final match, OR Esports claimed 11 finishes. Orangutan collected eight points, which they gained from their position. Global Esports outsmarted them and claimed 20 points, eventually leading them to the trophy.
Rushindra Sinha’s Global Esports won the BGMI Masters Series and received Rs. 25 lakhs and a Hyundai Venue car as the winner. The team jumped four places to grab the first place at the end of the last day, while GodLike Esports slipped to second.
Jonathan, the MVP
Jonathan of GodLike Esports was named the MVP
Jonathan from GodLike was announced as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Grand Finals as he picked up 37 eliminations and 8163 damage across 20 matches. He also claimed the MVP prize money of Rs. 50,000. Jonathan is popular in the gaming world as a universal MVP in the BGMI community. He has won several MVP awards over the last three years.
He was also the first in the MVP ranking after Day 1, but due to his average performance on Day 2, his rank dropped to fourth place. Jonathan put up savage gameplay in the third match of Day 3, securing 12 kills, which actually propelled him upwards to the top of the table. He also won the Damager award of INR 25,000.
The BGMI Masters Series 2022, close to a one-month-long LAN event, finally wrapped up on July 17. It was, so far, one of India’s best Battleground Mobile India tournaments, creating extremely enticing moments for fans and players alike. The Indian gaming community also appreciated the organisers for hosting such a fantastic event.