Archive · 24 Sep 2026
India’s League of Legends Team Heads to Asian Games 2026
India has chosen six players to compete in League of Legends at the 2026 Asian Games.
The competition will take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
The team has five players on the field in each game, with one additional squad member available.
Akshaj Shenoy is the captain and previously represented India at the Asian Games.
Four players were part of India’s fifth-place finish at the previous Games.
Ahmed Shahid and Rahul Bisht will make their Asian Games debuts.
India will play strong teams such as South Korea and Chinese Taipei.
The matches will happen from September 29 through October 2, 2026.
India’s six-member League of Legends team will compete at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
The team includes Akshaj Shenoy, Aakash Shandilya, Mihir Ranjan, Sanindhya Malik, Ahmed Shahid and Rahul Bisht.
India is in Group B with 2022 champions South Korea, runners-up Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong.
The group stage is scheduled for September 29-30, followed by the semifinals on October 1 and final on October 2.
India qualified after topping the National Esports Championships and defeating Jordan, Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan in regional qualifiers.
- Who
- India’s six-member League of Legends team, led by captain Akshaj Shenoy, will represent the country.
- What
- The team will compete in the League of Legends event at the 2026 Asian Games.
- When
- The group stage is scheduled for September 29-30, 2026; the semifinals are on October 1 and the final on October 2.
- Where
- The event will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- India qualified through the National Esports Championships and regional qualification stages.
- Team
- Akshaj Shenoy, Aakash Shandilya, Mihir Ranjan, Sanindhya Malik, Ahmed Shahid and Rahul Bisht
- Organization
- All six players compete for S8UL Esports
- Group
- Group B with South Korea, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong
- Previous result
- India finished fifth at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou
- Qualification route
- National Esports Championships 2026 followed by regional qualifiers
- Regional opponents defeated
- Jordan, Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan
- Tournament schedule
- Group stage September 29-30; semifinals October 1; final October 2