Garena India has launched the Free Fire MAX Booyah Premier League 2026, a cricket-style franchise tournament featuring six teams, top creators, and professional esports players competing for a ₹10 lakh prize pool.
Garena is bringing something entirely new to the Free Fire MAX community in India with the Free Fire BPL 2026, a cricket-inspired franchise tournament modelled after the Indian Premier League (IPL). The event will feature six teams owned by popular creators, with players selected through an auction system. This marks the first time Garena has organised a cricket tournament for Free Fire MAX players and creators in India.
Free Fire BPL 2026 Event Dates and Location
The Free Fire BPL 2026 will take place from January 31 to February 1, 2026, at the EKA Arena Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The event will be broadcast live, allowing fans across India to watch the action unfold. With a total prize pool of ₹10 lakh, the stakes are high for both creators and professional players.
Six Franchise Teams and Their Owners
Each team is owned by well-known Free Fire creators and has been named after iconic Free Fire MAX maps. Here are the six teams and their owners:
- Bermuda Blasters – Owned by Assassins Army and Kullubaazi
- Peak Panthers – Owned by Pahadi Gaming and S8UL Sid
- Alpine Aces – Owned by Badge 99 and PN Rose
- Kalahari Knights – Owned by Desi Gamers and Kaashvi
- Nexterra Nawabs – Owned by TSG Ritik and Sooneeta
- Solara Sultans – Owned by Munnabhai Gaming and Nonstop Gaming
Each team had a virtual budget of ₹5 crore to build their squads during the player auction held on January 10, 2026.
Free Fire BPL 2026 Team Rosters
Here are the full squads for each team:
- Bermuda Blasters: Rocky RDX, Black Flag Army, Chirayu Gaming, Louisx5, Madhu Pennem, Rofani, Ronith82, Struggle, SBUL.Arman19, Daddycalling, DG Ignite
- Peak Panthers: Jonty Gaming, GODL.Ecoeco7, GG.Arup, Ash, Badal, KV18.Awmking, GODL.Nobita, Oldmonk, Mr. Jay, S8UL-Adeebb9, TSG-Mann
- Alpine Aces: TG FozyAjay, Darshanx26, GnxJassb7, TG-MafiaBala, RTX Deoxys, Fireeyes, Mambasr, TM Ansh, Concept, Seniooor.29, XtyasirGaming
- Kalahari Knights: TG Delete, Anshujr, Insane Arena, SRV Smarty, TSG Abhee, Boss Spider, DG Insane, Himnish, Xdivine, TE Iconic, GODL Nancy15
- Nexterra Nawabs: TSG Legend, TSG.Arjun, RE-Mokhria, Tux.Raju, Roshan, TSG Daksh, Jash, RNTX Pavan, OG Harsh, Abhi, SK_Killer
- Solara Sultans: Vasiyo CRJ7, RNTX.Black, TG Mafia, Hello Telugu Gamers, RIE Harsh, Rahul Gaming, HTG.Parteek, Hardik, VexBhagli, Krishna, RGESohan
Player Auction Highlights
The Free Fire BPL 2026 player auction produced some record-breaking bids, with top creators and esports professionals commanding massive virtual price tags.
Top Auction Picks:
- RNT Black (Anurag Thakur) – Sold to Solara Sultans for ₹1.75 crore (highest bid of the auction)
- OLDMONK (Naitik Khoshto) – Signed by Peak Panthers for ₹1.55 crore
- Concept – Bought by Alpine Aces for ₹1.5 crore
- DG IGNITE – Acquired by Bermuda Blasters for ₹1.20 crore
- FrozyAjay – Signed by Alpine Aces for ₹1.20 crore
- ANSHUJR and TDG ABHEE – Both purchased by Kalahari Knights for ₹1 crore each
- Jonty Gaming and KV18 AWMKING – Signed by Peak Panthers for ₹1 crore each
These players, along with marquee stars like Delete, Vasiyo, and Rocky, are expected to deliver high-level performances during the tournament.
Well, the Free Fire BPL 2026 represents a bold new direction for Garena in India, blending cricket-style entertainment with competitive Free Fire MAX gameplay. While the publisher has not yet announced the full roadmap for 2026, fans are expecting a major Free Fire MAX event to follow the conclusion of the Booyah Premier League.