A total of eight states participated in the demonstration event, competing in disciplines such as BGMI, Chess, Street Fighter 6 and eFootball. The event reflected India's accelerating journey toward recognising e-sports as a legitimate skill-based sport at par with traditional Olympic disciplines.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Among all categories, BGMI continues to hold the top spot as the most popular e-sport in India. Sixteen teams - two from each state - contested for top finishes at KIYG 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bihar\u2019s A and B teams claimed first and third places, respectively, while Tamil Nadu\u2019s A team was sandwiched between the two home sides.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the e-football console event, Tamil Nadu\u2019s Arnav Rajiv Parikh emerged victorious, followed by Bihar\u2019s Tanav Raj in second and Maharashtra\u2019s Ronit Sagar Satam in third. Chess saw local talents dominate once again, with Rupesh B Ramchandra and Amrit Raunak finishing first and second, and Maharashtra\u2019s Mohit Kamlesh Thanvi completing the podium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In Street Fighter 6, Telangana\u2019s Mandalapu Sreejesh claimed the top spot. He was trailed by Maharashtra\u2019s Parth Swapnil Pawar in second and Bihar\u2019s Rohit Kumar in third.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The e-football mobile category culminated in a thrilling final between Nagaland\u2019s Lamgouhao Kipgen and Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s Jipin Gongo, with the title heading to the Northeast. Maharashtra\u2019s Parth Varekar secured third place.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Supported by the Bihar state government and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the Federation of Electronic Sports Associations of India (FEAI) formed the backbone of the event, which followed a nationwide qualification tournament on April 25.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Praising the collaborative effort, FEAI founder Vaibhav Dange said, \u201cIt\u2019s a great initiative and I must thank and give a shoutout to Sports Authority of India and Government of Bihar, its sports department and the entire team for including e-sports as part of the Khelo India movement, which FEAI has been successfully doing for the last few years.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dange added, \u201cThis Khelo India initiative has helped India take competitive sports to the school and college level. It not only enhances the capabilities of the youth, but also serves as a great platform to scout talent. Therefore, the inclusion of e-sports is a very welcome move.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Praising the collaborative effort, FEAI founder Vaibhav Dange said, \u201cIt\u2019s a great initiative and I must thank and give a shoutout to Sports Authority of India and Government of Bihar, its sports department and the entire team for including e-sports as part of the Khelo India movement, which FEAI has been successfully doing for the last few years.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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