Top 10 Richest Gamers in India in 2024

Not long ago, many people thought gaming was just a waste of time. But now, things are very different. Gaming has grown at a rapid pace in India, providing many people with opportunities to pursue their gaming passion and achieve success. There are a lot of Indian gaming YouTubers that have millions of subscribers.

While many people play games in the country, it's the big names that get the most attention—they earn a lot of money and have huge followings on platforms like YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook. Let's be honest, in this field, being famous and rich often go together.

That said, let’s look at the top 10 richest gamers in India as of 2024, how much money they make annually, and learn about their achievements.

Top 10 Richest Gamers in India 2024

Here are some of the best gamers in India:

1. Total Gaming ($9M)

Total Gaming, whose real name is Ajendra “Ajju Bhai” Variya, is a popular gaming YouTuber from Surat, Gujarat, India. He joined YouTube on October 9, 2018, and has since gained a massive following for his live streams of the battle royale game Garena Free Fire. He is the most subscribed gaming YouTuber from India.

Before his rise to fame, Ajju Bhai had no major gaming experience. Despite this, he was able to establish a strong presence in the Indian gaming scene through his Free Fire videos. He even started his own eSports team in 2020, which went to tournaments in Brazil and Indonesia. However, the team broke up in 2022.

Ajju Bhai is also known for his face reveal in a partnership video with Intel, which is dubbed the "biggest face reveal in Indian YouTube history".

2. CarryMinati ($6M)

CarryMinati, also known as Ajey Nagar, is a popular gamer and YouTuber from Faridabad, India. He first got noticed on YouTube when he was just eight years old, starting with a channel called “Stealth Fearzz” where he posted videos about football skills and tutorials.

Ajey was inspired by the YouTube channel “Leafyishere,” which featured gameplay roast videos. He adopted a similar style and renamed his channel to CarryDeol, focusing on roast videos. His popularity soared when he roasted a video by Bhuvan Bam, which went viral and brought a lot of new subscribers to his channel.

Now known as CarryMinati, he has become one of the most famous social media personalities in India, with 34.7 million subscribers on his main channel. At just 19 years old, he was named one of Time Magazine’s top ten Next Generation Leaders.

3. Mortal ($4M)

Naman "Mortal" Mathur is a highly respected and influential figure in Indian gaming and a co-owner of the famous esports team S8UL Esports. Born on May 22, 1996, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Mortal became well-known for his amazing skills in PUBG Mobile, starting as both a content creator and professional player. He has found great success in both esports and content creation.

Mortal began his gaming journey with Mini Militia – Doodle Army 2, a 2D multiplayer combat game, in 2017. But when PUBG Mobile launched in March 2018, he quickly switched to this new game.

Although Mortal retired from playing Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) professionally, he continues to support Team SouL from behind the scenes, helping them achieve many victories. In 2023, he also earned second place in the Esports Mobile Player of the Year category at the Esports Awards.

4. Lokesh Gamer ($3.27M)

Lokesh Raj Singh, better known as Lokesh Gamer, is a popular Indian YouTuber and esports gamer. He became famous for his YouTube channel "Lokesh Gamer," where he uploads videos of Garena Free Fire, the most downloaded game of 2020. His fans call him the "Diamond King."

Lokesh lives in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. His main channel, Lokesh Gamer, has over 15 million subscribers and more than 1.5 billion views. He also streams Free Fire every day on his second channel, LR7 GAMING, which has over 1.1 million subscribers.

In addition to these, Lokesh runs five other channels: LR7 SHORTS, LR7 MOON, LR7 Beast, LR7 HIGHLIGHTS, and LR7 ESPORTS.

5. 8bit Thug ($3.5M)

Animesh Agarwal, also known as 8bit Thug, is a well-known entrepreneur and influencer in the Indian gaming industry. He is the founder and CEO of 8Bit Creatives, a top e-sports consulting and talent agency in India, and S8UL, a popular hub for gaming content and e-sports.

Agarwal started as a professional gamer and Monster Energy e-sports athlete and is now a content creator for gaming and luxury lifestyles. He talks about what it takes to run a gaming talent agency and an e-sports team. He also shares his thoughts on the Indian gaming scene and has been featured in international news for his insights and achievements.

6. Dynamo Gaming ($3M)

Dynamo Gaming, known as Aadil Sawant, is a famous Indian YouTuber from Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is one of India's most influential gamers and started his YouTube career playing games like Dota 2, Battlefield, Apex Legends, GTA V, and many others. However, he became really popular when he began playing PUBG Mobile.

Dynamo Gaming started his YouTube career playing PUBG on an emulator. People loved his sniping skills, and his famous catchphrase "Patt se Headshot" became very popular. His YouTube channel gained a lot of followers because of the game's popularity at that time.

When PUBG Mobile was banned, Aadil moved to other games like BGMI. Today, Dynamo Gaming has an impressive 10 million subscribers and a very loyal fan base.

7. Techno Gamerz ($2M)

Meet Techno Gamerz, also known as Ujjwal Chaurasia, a popular gaming YouTuber from India. He was born on January 12, 2002, in New Delhi, India, and has loved video games since he was a kid. He started his YouTube channel, Techno Gamerz, on August 13, 2017, where he began by sharing how-to videos for games. He's famous for playing games like GTA V, PUBG Mobile, and Resident Evil 3.

In 2020, Ujjwal's channel exploded in popularity, making him one of India's fastest-growing gaming YouTubers. Today, his channel has over 40 million subscribers. Besides gaming, he also gives advice to budding gamers and shares snippets from his life.

8. Live Insaan ($1.9M)

Nischay Malhan, better known as Live Insaan, is a famous Indian YouTuber and gamer from New Delhi. He also goes by the name Triggered Insaan online. He mostly makes gaming videos, especially for games like Minecraft and GTA.

Nischay started his YouTube career in 2012 with a channel called Nischay Malhan, where he posted videos about computer programming. In November 2017, he created the Live Insaan channel, where he began sharing game-streaming videos with funny commentary and challenge videos. His first video on this channel, ‘PAN Only Challenge PUBG Mobile (custom mode)’, has over 1.7 million views.

In addition to gaming, Nischay is famous for his reaction videos, roast videos, and funny vlogs on his ‘Triggered Insaan’ channel.

9. ScoutOP ($1.5M)

Tanmay Singh, also known as ScoutOP, is a big name in the gaming and esports world of India. Born on July 30, 1996, in Valsad, Gujarat, he got into gaming when he was quite young. He became famous for his amazing skills in PUBG Mobile starting in 2018. He's one of the OG players in the Indian PUBG Mobile and now in Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) esports.

ScoutOP has been part of various teams like TeamIND, Fnatic, Orange Rock, and Team SouL. Currently, he's playing for Team Zero. Throughout his career, he's taken part in many tournaments and has done really well, helping his teams succeed. He's also associated with 8Bit Creatives, a talent management agency.

Fans love him for his smart gameplay in PUBG, especially his tactics in Entry Fragging, Assaulting accuracy, and his In-Game Leader (IGL) decisions.

10. Jonathan Gaming ($1M)

Jonathan Amaral, who goes by Jonathan Gaming, is a famous Indian gamer. He's really good at games like Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) and PUBG Mobile. He started playing professionally in 2018. He's been on a few teams like Entity Gaming and TSM Entity, and now he's with GodLike Esports.

Jonathan Gaming is also big on YouTube, where he has over 5.95 million subscribers. On his channel, he posts videos of himself playing games, giving tips, and sharing bits of his life. His videos get about 1.5 million views each on average. Besides gaming, Jonathan also works with FanClash, a fantasy platform for esports, as a brand ambassador.

In addition to all the gamers above, did you know that Tamil Gaming was the first gamer in India? They started their YouTube channel and uploaded a video on the day the channel began, July 8, 2011. However, gaming really took off later when PUBG was launched. Since then, India has seen a huge growth in the gaming industry.

In the financial year 2023, the gaming industry in India was worth 220 billion Indian rupees and could reach 388 billion Indian rupees by the end of the financial year 2026. And the best part? This growth isn't slowing down, making fans and investors very excited about how big the industry is getting.