April 2026 was full of esports action, be it in legacy PC games or the ever-growing list of top mobile titles. Esports Charts covered the month’s top esports tournaments overall by concurrent viewers in a previous article, and the focus here is on the most-viewed tournaments among Hindi-speaking audiences.
Hindi viewers are one of the fastest-growing demographics in the esports industry today, thanks to the full-fledged return of titles like Battlegrounds Mobile India and Free Fire to the global competitive landscape. And the presence of prominent esports organizations like S8UL Esports has helped attract higher livestreaming numbers recently.
Which were the most popular esports tournaments of April 2026 among Hindi-speaking viewers?
The Free Fire MAX India Cup 2026 Spring ended as the most popular competition among Hindi-speaking audiences last month. It marked India’s return to the international stage, and the increased stakes meant that it ended as the game’s most popular event in four years in the country. The event peaked at 125.5K viewers during Round 8 of the Champion Rush stage, when Team Hind clinched the title.
Another Free Fire competition, the Be Booyah! VN-SA-SEA Battlefield Season 3, comes in second. It involved 20 sides from Vietnam, South Asia and Southeast Asia, attracting 26.8K Peak Viewers (PV) during Round 18 of the Play-off Stage, when the Indian roster of S8UL Elite ended in the second spot to ensure it qualified for the Grand Final.
The PUBG EMEA Championship: 2026 Spring is third, having pulled in 20.3K PV among Hindi audiences during Round 5 of Day 1 of the Playoffs 1. Once again, the presence of S8UL Esports was vital, as its Russian roster’s win here put it atop the table and helped it progress to the Finals, where it would finish fifth.
The VCT 2026: Pacific Stage 1 is next, as the encounter between Gen.G Esports and Indian epsorts organization Global Esports peaked at 13.4K viewers. The Asian roster of Global Esports won 2:0 to kick its campaign off on a positive note, and the team qualified for the Playoffs after finishing the Group Stage with a 3:2 record.
Last but not least is the ongoing ML Masters Series Season 1, which hit just over 9K PV during the series between S8UL Esports and True Rippers. This inaugural event’s viewership has been dominated by S8UL Esports, which has averaged 25% more viewers than any other team. As seen from its effect on the viewership across this rankings list, it has become a guaranteed audience driver in the Indian esports market.
As big names like Free Fire and BGMI are joined by new challengers like Moba Legends (Indian version of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang) in the Indian esports space, the region’s viewership is slowly inching toward the levels it enjoyed during the pandemic era. As the mobile esports segment remains popular, other banned titles like Arena of Valor have a chance of returning, perhaps under a new guise, if they manage to meet the requirements of the Indian government.
