India has locked in its Dota 2 and MOBA Legends 5v5 rosters for ENC 2026, and both lineups look sharp.
India finally got its Dota 2 and MOBA Legends 5v5 rosters for ENC 2026, and honestly, it's about time. NODWIN Gaming dropped the names today, and both squads look like they've got a real shot at making some noise in Riyadh later this year. The Esports Nations Cup 2026 runs from November 2 to 29, and India's not showing up just to check a box.
The India's Dota 2 lineup for ENC 2026 is solid
Krish Gupta, Dhvanit Singh Negi, Vishal Vernekar, Manav Kunte, and Yash Thakur make up the starting five. Khaja Hussain and Harsh Shah are the subs.
Krish is basically India's best Dota 2 player right now, and he's been representing the country at big events like the Hangzhou Asian Games and IESF Asian Championship 2023. That counts for a lot.
What's actually cool about this roster is that some of these guys have played together before. Krish, MnZ, HBK, and Pinkman have been on the same team in the past, so there's already chemistry there. HBK gets a lot of credit for being one of India's best support players, and he brought home a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Esports Championships 2022. That's not nothing.
Negi and xand3r_^ round things out with solid communication and steady play. Moin Ejaz, aka NO_Chanc3, is the coach. He's got the experience to keep things on track when matches get messy.
India's MOBA Legends team for ENC 2026 is built around real results
The MOBA Legends 5v5 roster is Kyle, Kimyy, Asuna, Romcom, and Vann, with Apex and J as reserves. This squad feels different — way more grounded in actual recent performance.
Kyle, Kimyy, and Asuna just helped True Rippers win the MOBA Legends Masters Series, and that victory got India into EWC 2026, too.
Romcom and Vann won Mythic Showdown Season 2 last year, so they know how to perform under pressure. Apex and J are the subs, and Apex even played at MLBB Mid Season Cup at EWC 2024. Steve Vitug, or Dale, is coaching the team.
ENC 2026 is actually huge
Both Dota 2 and MOBA Legends have prize pools of USD 1.5 million each, and 32 national teams are competing in each title. That's a lot of teams, and a lot of pressure. India's Dota 2 event runs November 2 to 9. MOBA Legends happens November 23 to 29.
India's ranked 11th in MOBA Legends right now, so they might get a direct invite. If not, they'll go through the regional qualifiers in mid-August. Either way, the path is still open.
Other than this, India's Rainbow Six Siege run ended in the Asia qualifiers after losing to Japan. Nihal Sarin already locked in Chess through the CCT leaderboard. Rocket League still has a shot through the regional qualifiers in July.
The Dota 2 and MOBA Legends rosters are the real story here. They give India a fighting chance in two big titles, and I'm actually excited to see how they do in Riyadh.