NODWIN GAMING has announced India’s national teams for DOTA 2 and MOBA Legends: 5v5! at the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026 in Riyadh, scheduled from November 2 to 29, 2026.
DOTA 2: Krish Gupta, Dhvanit Singh Negi, Vishal Vernekar, Manav Kunte, and Yash Thakur, with Khaja Hussain and Harsh Shah as substitutes. The squad is coached by Moin Ejaz.
DOTA 2 at ENC 2026 runs from November 2-9, featuring 32 teams competing for a USD 1.5 million prize pool. The top 16 teams in the ENC Rankings will receive direct invitations, with 14 more qualifying through regional qualifiers from June 29 to July 2.
MOBA Legends: 5v5!: Gaithanlung Gonmei, Susanta Biswas, Abhijeet Katkar, Rithik Sohal, and Evancius A. Sangma, with Mohammad Saad and Jay Mehta as reserves.
Kyle, Kimyy, and Asuna recently led True Rippers to victory at the MOBA Legends Masters Series, securing India’s sole EWC 2026 qualification spot. Romcom and Vann join from GodLike Esports, while Apex and J provide depth from S8UL Esports. The roster is coached by Steve Vitug. MOBA Legends: 5v5! at ENC 2026 runs from November 23-29, with 32 teams competing for a USD 1.5 million prize pool. India is currently ranked 11th and in contention for a direct invitation, with the cut-off date of August 2. If it misses out, the team will compete in regional qualifiers on August 15-16.
India’s Rainbow Six Siege campaign ended in the Asia qualifiers following a 0-2 defeat to Japan in the quarterfinals. In Chess, Nihal Sarin remains the only Indian player with direct qualification, with regional qualifiers for an additional Indian spot scheduled for June 6-7 and June 13-14. India’s Rocket League team will compete in the Asia regional qualifiers from July 17-19.
