NODWIN Gaming, India’s National Team Partner (NTP) for the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026, announced the country’s roster for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege at the global nation-based esports competition set to debut in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 2-29, later this year.
The Indian contingent will feature in-game leader (IGL) Arvinth Narayanan (Jittery), Naveen Krishnan (Beat), Ravi Kundu (Xedux), Mohammed Arbaaz Ali Khan (Baaz), Himadri Hazra Choudhury (Dzz), Atharva Patil (Atharv), and Kumar Tathagat (I0Nzera).
The roster will be coached by Ashrit Goyal aka notyAshritB, who was earlier appointed by NODWIN Gaming as India’s national coach for Rainbow Six Siege and will be responsible for identifying players, defining team strategy, and building competitive lineups.
“Tournaments like the Esports Nations Cup 2026 are game-changing for players, as they give us the opportunity to compete under the national flag against some of the strongest teams in the world,” said Arvinth Narayanan aka Jittery.
The Rainbow Six Siege tournament at ENC 2026 will feature a prize pool of USD 1.32 million (approximately INR 12.5 crore), with 24 national teams competing in its signature 5v5 tactical shooter format. The competition will begin on November 18 and conclude with the playoff final on November 22.
The first stage will feature 24 teams competing in a round-robin group stage across four groups of six teams each, followed by a 16-team single-elimination playoff bracket.
The Esports Foundation (EF) has already confirmed that 12 rosters have received direct invitations to compete at the ENC Finals through the official ENC Rankings, which score, accumulate, and rank submitted roster performances across official Rainbow Six competitions, including Regional Leagues, Majors, and the Six Invitational. The directly invited nations are Brazil, France, the United States, Great Britain, Sweden, Indonesia, China, Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Poland, and Portugal.
Teams ranked outside the top 12, including India, will compete in online regional qualifiers between May 28-31, with two countries/territories qualifying to the main event from each of the following regions: North America, South America, Europe, Middle East & North Africa, and Asia. The final two teams will qualify through wildcard slots.
India will compete in the Asia qualifier, set to take place from May 29-31, featuring a double-elimination bracket format with all matches played as Best of Three (Bo3) series.
Published on May 26, 2026