Valorant is a first-person shooter game developed and published by Riot Games, the company behind League of Legends. Ever since its release in 2020, the game has garnered many fans. In 2022, the game’s viewership saw a peak of 1.5 million viewers.
With its diverse platforms and global servers for simple access, Valorant has created a name for itself in both international and domestic markets. It had released its Mumbai Server in the game for Indians, and the country had responded pretty positively. Valorant has flourished pretty quickly in the Indian esports competitive scene. Indian Valorant teams have represented the country on a global stage and achieved extraordinary success.
Now it’s time to look at the top Valorant teams of India, who with their valour have stunned us all repeatedly.
Best Teams for Valorant in India
Velocity Gaming
They are one of the most well-known esports teams in India. Manoj “Sentinel” Kashyap founded Velocity Gaming in 2019. They are the first team to represent India on a global stage. Today, they are on their way to becoming India’s largest esports organization, thanks to the enthusiasm of their owner and a growing audience. Velocity Gaming won the Valorant Conquerors Championship 2022 without going to overtime after winning two rounds in a row.
Enigma Gaming
Enigma Gaming has evolved as one of the most dominant names in India’s Valorant competitive scene in recent years. It is an esports organization focused on building and training various rosters of Indian esports teams across a range of titles and was created in September 2020. The team has a track record of success in third-party contests. They also qualified for the Skyesports Champions Grand Finals and the VCT APAC Challengers this year.
Global Esports
It is a Professional Esports Organization with teams all over the world in games like CS: GO, DOTA 2, Fortnite, Overwatch, PUBG, Rainbow Six Siege, Apex Legends, and others. It became the first organization to participate in the Valorant International League and was the sole South Asian representative in the league. All of these teams have won over forty victories in various international esports competitions. This organization’s strongest suit is the development of creative game content.
Reckoning Esports
Reckoning Esports is a talented South Indian team that has wowed everyone with its performance. It is an Indian company that was founded in 2016. It is a top esports brand for Team Management and Talent Management. Reckoning Esports has done exceptionally well in recent competitions and continues to do so. They also have rosters in Dota 2 and Call of Duty mobile.
FS Esports
It is a gaming organization based in India. The FS Esports team finished fifth in the event with a total of 223 points and received 900,000 in prize money, attracting a large number of viewers.
Best Valorant Player in India
Ganesh ‘skrossi’ Gangadhar
He is the best Valorant Esports player in India, top Indian player who was previously Counter-Strike Global Offensive player. He was named Most Valuable Player for the Global Esports team. In B-Tier competitions such as Skyesports Champion Series and Skyesports Souvenier Mumbai in 2022 has been an outstanding performance for him.
Anuj ‘Amaterasu’ Sharma
Anuj is ranked second on the list of Top Valorant Players, and he is a present member of Velocity Gaming. He was a former Counter-Strike Global Offensive Player who represented numerous national teams. He is also a top player in Velocity Gaming. He also serves as the team’s IGL (In-Game Leader). His multiple accomplishments include winning the TEC Challengers Series 7, the VCC 2022 Stage 1 event, and the Amazon Great Indian Festival in the year 2022.
Bhavin ‘HellrangeR’ Kotwani
He is a retired Counter-Strike Global Offensive player who had previously played for Entity Gaming and Global Esports. He has been participating in several professional events since 2016, beginning with C-Tier Tournament ESL India Premiership Challenge 2016 where he won first place and placed second in B-Tier Tournament Esl India Premiership Summer 2018. Bhavin Hellrange R is ranked third among Indian Valorant Players presently playing for Global Esports.
Tejas ‘rite2ace’ Sawant
He is a former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player that has played for several teams. Regarding his most recent accomplishment, he finished first in the TEC Challengers Series 7 B-Tier Tournament, defeating RNI by a score of 3:1. In his gaming career, he has won first place on multiple occasions, including the VCC Stage 1 competition, The Esports Club Gauntlet, The Esports Club Gauntlet season 2, and Skyesports Championship 3.0. Tejas “rite2ace” Sawant, who presently plays for Velocity Gaming, is fourth on our list of the top Indian Valorant players of 2022.
Mohit ‘mw1’ Wakle
In terms of his gaming career, he finished fourth in the Skyesports Champions Series B-Tier competition on June 3rd, 2022. After defeating RNI with a score of 3:1, he finished first in the B-Tier Tec Challengers Series 7 competition. Last year, he won two awards: Top Entry Fragger and Emerging Player in the B-Tier event, as well as $69 and $686 in prize money. Mohit Wakle, who presently plays for Velocity Gaming, is ranked fifth among the top Indian Valorant Players of 2022.
