S8UL HAS QUALIFIED for the Honor of Kings World Cup (KWC) at the Esports World Cup 2026, following a strong run at the King’s Arise India Qualifier. The team will represent India at the global tournament, where 20 teams will compete for a prize pool of USD 3 million from July 30 to August 8.
The squad, featuring Saad Sardar, Hayrambh Monga, Prabhat Mahato, Vishnu Khatri, Rahul Lavhate, Saurabh Jagadale, Suyog Paudel, and Ang Xin Hao reached the playoffs after winning the Kings’ Arise City Tour in Mumbai. They defeated Resurrection Imp. 4-2 in the quarterfinals and GodLike Esports 4-1 in the semifinals to secure qualification. S8UL will face Revenant XSpark in the grand finals on May 17.
Selected for the Esports Foundation’s Club Partner Program for the second consecutive year, S8UL is competing across qualifiers for 13 titles at EWC 2026, including Apex Legends, BGMI, Call of Duty: Warzone, Chess, EA Sports FC, FATAL FURY, Fortnite, Honor of Kings, MOBA Legends 5v5, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, Street Fighter 6, TEKKEN 8, and Trackmania. The organisation has secured qualification in Fortnite and Honor of Kings, while remaining in contention across other titles.
S8UL has also launched a first-of-its-kind Talent Hunt Program for fighting games, selecting six Indian athletes for FATAL FURY, Street Fighter 6, and TEKKEN 8. Selected players will receive professional coaching, funded tournament participation, travel support, a monthly stipend, and integration into S8UL’s content ecosystem.
S8UL’s Pokémon UNITE roster has also qualified for the Pokémon UNITE World Championships, adding to the organisation’s growing presence across multiple esports titles on the international stage.
