Updated October 2026 with current Indian retail prices.
These are the top 10 gamers in India right now, the biggest male gaming YouTubers and streamers, ranked on 27 October 2026 by YouTube subscribers, the views they get today and the awards they have won or been nominated for. We checked 31 channels and found what the top 10 play on, from RTX 5090 rigs to BGMI phones.
Looking for women gamers? They have their own ranking: top 10 girl gamers in India.
- India’s No. 1 gamer: Techno Gamerz53.4M YouTube subscribers and about 9 million views on a typical upload, both the highest of anyone we scored.
- Best BGMI creator: JonathanBGIS 2025 Finals MVP and KRAFTON’s Influencer of the Year, now streaming on Kick with his own team.
- Most views for his size: Snax2.67M subscribers but about 1.16 million views a video or stream, led by his BGMI watch parties.
- Best PC setup: GamerFleetA Ryzen 9 9950X3D and RTX 5090 build, plus a racing simulator, all shown on his own channel.
Top 10 Best Gamers in India (October 2026)
Tap a name to jump to his profile, setup and best video. How we ranked them is at the end of the article.
1India's No. 1 gamerTechno Gamerz53.40M subscribersGTA 5 story series, horror gamesIndependent
2Biggest Free Fire channelTotal Gaming45.90M subscribersFree Fire, Roblox, horrorIndependent
3National award winnerLive Insaan15.70M subscribersHorror and party games, PS5Independent
4Best BGMI creatorJonathan7.97M subscribersBGMITeam Apex Gaming
5Best PC setupGamerFleet6.05M subscribersMinecraftIndependent
6Best Minecraft storytellerYesSmartyPie6.91M subscribersMinecraftIndependent
7Most views for his sizeSnax2.67M subscribersBGMI, esports watch partiesS8UL
8Free Fire family favouriteDesi Gamers17.70M subscribersFree FireIndependent
9BGMI veteran, team ownerDynamo10.10M subscribersBGMIHydra, GodLike
10Biggest crossover starCarryisLive12.70M subscribersGTA 5, horror, story gamesIndependent
Subscriber counts flatter channels that peaked years ago, so we weighed them against today’s views. That is why Jonathan and GamerFleet sit above Desi Gamers, who has more than twice their subscribers, and why Dynamo, with 10.1 million subscribers, is only at number 9: a typical upload of his now gets about 160,000 views.
Top 10 Indian Gamers on YouTube, Ranked: Profiles and Setups
How to read each setup: Uses he uses it now, Last known from an older list, Sponsored a brand deal and Gifted a gift. Orange and purple say how it arrived, not whether he plays on it; the note under each item says that.
Techno Gamerz (Ujjwal)
- YouTube
- 53.40Msubscribers
- Typical views
- 9.05Mper video or stream
- Channel views
- 16.8Ball time
- Our score
- 85.0out of 100
Techno Gamerz is the biggest gaming channel run by one Indian creator, and nobody comes close on views. On 27 October 2026 he had 53.4 million YouTube subscribers, and a typical upload got about 9 million views, the most of anyone we scored. He is not a streamer. His channel is scripted Hindi story playthroughs, above all a GTA 5 series that passed episode 171 in October 2026, plus horror and survival games, uploaded about once a week.
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He crossed 50 million subscribers in February 2026, and Outlook Respawn called him the first individual gaming creator from Asia to get there. He was the only Indian nominated for Content Creator of the Year at The Game Awards 2024, and one of nine nominees for Best Creator in Gaming at the National Creators Award 2024. He goes by Ujjwal on his own channels and runs four of them.
Career so far
- Aug 2017MilestoneStarts Techno Gamerz
- Nov 2020SetupSetup tour video
- Jul 2023SetupBuilds a new gaming room on video
- Mar 2024AwardNominee, National Creators Award, Best Creator in Gaming
- Dec 2024AwardNominee, Content Creator of the Year, The Game Awards
- Feb 2026MilestoneCrosses 50 million subscribers
- MonitorsThree screens: one wide, two turned vertical, on armsHis July 2023 gaming room buildLast known
- MicA boom mic on the second monitor armSame video; he does not name the modelLast known
- RoomDesk built from two cabinets, RGB and studio lights, a racing wheelSame videoLast known
- Brand dealsOnePlus launch streams (2020 to 2021), LAVA (2023)Sponsored; neither is named as his own phoneSponsored
Source: His July 2023 gaming room build video. He has never named his PC parts, phone or mic model on his channels that we could find.
Video: Techno Gamerz on YouTube
My First Day At My New Showroom! GTA Gameplay20.3M views
Coming Back To My Gas Station After 2 Years16M views
The Biggest Mission: First Light Gameplay10.8M views
Total Gaming (Ajjubhai)
- YouTube
- 45.90Msubscribers
- Typical views
- 1.03Mper video or stream
- Channel views
- 5.3Ball time
- Our score
- 79.3out of 100
Ajjubhai built Total Gaming on Free Fire with his voice alone; for years his face never appeared. The channel now has 45.9 million subscribers, and a typical recent video gets about 1 million views. The mix is Free Fire solo vs squad games, Roblox and horror games, often with Amitbhai of Desi Gamers, number 8 on this list. He has not streamed on the main channel since August 2021.
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In his own February 2024 room tour he says his name is Ajay and shows three PCs: a main rig with an RTX 4090, a separate recording PC with an RTX 2080 Ti, and his first PC, kept for Valorant and Free Fire. He also says he spent about 76,000 rupees on his mic, because before the face reveal his voice was the whole channel. He was a nominee for Best Creator in Gaming at the National Creators Award 2024 and was reported as Creator of the Year at the Free Fire MAX Booyah Awards 2025 in Kolkata.
Career so far
- Oct 2018MilestoneStarts Total Gaming
- Aug 2021MilestoneLast live stream on the main channel
- Feb 2024SetupRoom tour with three PCs
- Mar 2024AwardNominee, National Creators Award, Best Creator in Gaming
- Jun 2025AwardCreator of the Year, Free Fire MAX Booyah Awards
- Main PCIntel Core i9 with an MSI RTX 4090His February 2024 room tourUses
- Recording PCA second PC with an RTX 2080 TiSame tour; he plays on one PC and records on the otherUses
- Sneaker X PCCooler Master Sneaker X: Core i9‑14900K, Zotac RTX 4080 Super, 64GB DDR5April 2024 unboxing; no ad tag, but it plays like a brand videoUses
- MonitorsA 4K 144Hz main screen, a BenQ 240Hz and a 60Hz side screenFebruary 2024Uses
- AudioA mic he puts at about 76,000 rupees, a GoXLR mixer, a HyperX headsetFebruary 2024; he does not name the micUses
- ConsolePlayStation 5A gift, he saysGifted
Source: His own February 2024 room tour and April 2024 Sneaker X video.
Intel Core i9‑14900KThe CPU in his Sneaker X PCView on Amazon
TC-Helicon GoXLRHis audio mixerView on Amazon
Video: Total Gaming on YouTube
Solo Vs Squad With: Garena Free Fire Gameplay6.9M views
Hide & Seek With Amitbhai, Sooneeta, Badge99, Triple R, Ng Bhai: Meccha Chameleon X FF1.8M views
Granny 3 New Update: Balloon Escape1.3M views
Nischay Malhan (Live Insaan)
- YouTube
- 15.70Msubscribers
- Typical views
- 2.64Mper video or stream
- Channel views
- 4.3Ball time
- Our score
- 79.1out of 100
Live Insaan is the gaming channel of Nischay Malhan, better known as Triggered Insaan, and after Techno Gamerz it gets the most views of anyone here: about 2.6 million on a typical video or stream. It has 15.7 million subscribers of its own, on top of 27 million on his main channel. Expect family friendly Hindi comedy over horror games and party games like Mimic Party with his friends, plus PS5 Pro story streams. He still streams on YouTube; his latest was on 21 October 2026.
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In March 2024 he won Best Creator in Gaming at the first National Creators Award, presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the trophy sat on the wall behind his desk in that tour. A month later he toured that setup, which he called a 10 lakh rupee setup, built around an ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4090. In September 2026 Honor of Kings India made him a paid creator ambassador, with his own voice pack in the game.
Career so far
- Nov 2017MilestoneStarts Live Insaan
- Jul 2021SetupWater cooled RTX 3090 setup tour
- Mar 2024AwardWins Best Creator in Gaming, National Creators Award
- Apr 2024SetupShows his RTX 4090 setup
- Sep 2026MilestoneHonor of Kings India creator, with his own voice pack
- GraphicsASUS ROG Strix RTX 4090 OC 24GBHis April 2024 setup tour; parts list in the descriptionUses
- Memory, SSD32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 6000, Aorus Gen5 2TB plus XPG S70 Blade 4TBSame listUses
- Case, powerROG Strix GR701 Hyperion (white), Cooler Master MWE 1050 GoldSame listUses
- Mouse, headsetRazer Viper V2 Pro, Razer BlackSharkSame listUses
- ConsolePS5 ProHis September 2026 streamsUses
- PhoneSamsung Galaxy S26 UltraMarch 2026 brand video; not named as his gaming phoneSponsored
Source: His April 2024 setup tour on the Triggered Insaan channel and its written parts list. The CPU and motherboard are not listed.
Cooler Master MWE 1050 GoldThe power supply in his RTX 4090 buildView on Amazon
Video: Live Insaan on YouTube
Mimic Party vs Ruchika and Harshit7.7M views
Mimic Party vs Harshit & Anky Bhaiya4.5M views
I'm Never Going to a Stranger's House Again (The Guest 2 Horror)3.8M views
Jonathan Amaral (Jonathan Gaming)
- YouTube
- 7.97Msubscribers
- Typical views
- 2.15Mper video or stream
- Channel views
- 800Mall time
- Our score
- 77.1out of 100
Jonathan is the one name here who is both a top creator and a top player. He has 7.97 million subscribers, and a typical video or stream gets about 2.2 million views, the third best on this list. His streams are high kill BGMI ranked games, tournament lobbies and huge UC crate openings.
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His 2025 was his best yet: runner up at BGIS 2025 with GodLike and Finals MVP, then Influencer of the Year plus two Fans' Choice awards at the KRAFTON India Awards 2025, held in January 2026. In March 2026 he gave all his BGIS 2025 winnings to charity, on camera. In April 2026 he left GodLike to start his own team, Team Apex Gaming, whose Free Fire roster won FFMIC 2026 Fall in September. On 21 September 2026 he announced he is now the face of Kick, and he now streams there; YouTube still gets his videos.
Career so far
- Feb 2018MilestoneStarts his YouTube channel
- 2019AwardPMCO Fall Split South Asia champion
- 2025AwardBGIS 2025 runner up and Finals MVP
- Jan 2026AwardInfluencer of the Year, KRAFTON India Awards 2025
- Mar 2026EsportsGives his BGIS winnings to charity
- Apr 2026TeamStarts Team Apex Gaming
- Sep 2026MilestoneMoves his live streams to Kick
- Phone dealsOnePlus Nord 6 and Nord CE6 (2026), Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (2024)Brand deals in his stream titles; he has not said which phone he plays onSponsored
- Where he streamsKick, since September 2026His own announcement video and Kick channelUses
Source: His stream titles and descriptions. Jonathan has posted no setup tour, so we list only what he has said himself.
Video: Jonathan on YouTube
1,00,000 UC Naruto Set Opening: Jonathan Is Back!! BGMI!3.3M views
4,00,000 UC Ferrari Opening: Jonathan Is Back!! BGMI!3.2M views
1,50,000 UC Dark Mummy Set Opening: Jonathan Is Back: BGMI!3M views
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Anshu Bisht (GamerFleet)
- YouTube
- 6.05Msubscribers
- Typical views
- 1.86Mper video or stream
- Channel views
- 584Mall time
- Our score
- 76.2out of 100
GamerFleet runs Lilyville, a Minecraft roleplay world he plays with friends, and his viewers treat it like a weekly show: the series reached day 98 on 11 October 2026. He has 6.05 million subscribers, and a typical video or stream gets about 1.9 million views, the fourth best here. Party game nights with his gang fill the gaps, and in October 2026 he also streamed Roblox and Valorant on Kick almost daily.
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He has the most detailed current PC on this list. In January 2026 he showed a racing simulator he values at 10 lakh rupees, and in February he toured what he called India's biggest gaming room in his new house. In August 2026 he upgraded to an RTX 5090 that Gigabyte sent him, alongside a Ryzen 9 9950X3D. He was a nominee for Best Creator in Gaming at the National Creators Award 2024.
Career so far
- Jan 2017MilestoneStarts GamerFleet
- Sep 2020SetupPosts his joke 10 rupees setup tour
- Mar 2024AwardNominee, National Creators Award, Best Creator in Gaming
- Feb 2026SetupShows his new gaming room
- Aug 2026SetupUpgrades to an RTX 5090 PC
- Oct 2026MilestoneLilyville reaches day 98
- CPUAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DHe says it on camera, August 2026Uses
- GraphicsGigabyte AORUS RTX 5090 Master ICE 32GBSent by Gigabyte, August 2026; he bought his earlier RTX 4090 himselfGifted
- Board, cooling, powerX870E AORUS Master, AORUS Waterforce X II 360, AORUS Elite 1000WGigabyte build, December 2025Sponsored
- Memory, storage64GB DDR5 6000, 3TB of SSDs (a 2TB Gen5 drive plus 1TB)December 2025 build, plus the 1TB he addedSponsored
- Mic, cameraShure SM7B, Sony A7S IIIThe gear list in his own video descriptions, 2026Uses
- Second PCKeeps an RX 9070 XT PC as wellAugust 2026Sponsored
- Racing simA rig he values at 10 lakh rupeesJanuary 2026Uses
Source: His own videos on his vlog channel LitFleet (December 2025 to August 2026) and the gear list in his video descriptions.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DHis CPU (as of August 2026)View on Amazon
Gigabyte X870E AORUS MasterHis motherboardView on Amazon
Gigabyte AORUS Waterforce X II 360His liquid coolerView on Amazon
Shure SM7BHis micView on Amazon
Video: GamerFleet on YouTube
We Got Summoned In Lilyville: Lilyville Day 952.6M views
Lilyville Is In Danger? Lilyville Day 962.6M views
Dark Day Of Lilyville? Lilyville Day 972.3M views
Hitesh Khangta (YesSmartyPie)
- YouTube
- 6.91Msubscribers
- Typical views
- 663Kper video or stream
- Channel views
- 2.1Ball time
- Our score
- 73.9out of 100
YesSmartyPie is the storyteller here. His Himlands series is scripted Minecraft drama with a cast of creators, and season 7 reached episode 16 on 25 October 2026. He has 6.91 million subscribers, gets about 660,000 views on a typical video or stream, and his channel has passed 2 billion views in total. Between episodes he streams on Radiant SMP and on BattlePie, a Minecraft server he runs himself.
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He was one of the nine nominees for Best Creator in Gaming at the National Creators Award 2024. He shares little about his gear: in a January 2025 vlog he said he keeps two gaming PCs, one of them at his village home, and once drove about 200 km to fetch his recording gear.
Career so far
- Nov 2018MilestoneStarts YesSmartyPie
- Mar 2024AwardNominee, National Creators Award, Best Creator in Gaming
- Jan 2025SetupShows his village PC setup
- Oct 2026MilestoneHimlands season 7 reaches episode 16
- PCsTwo gaming PCs, one at his village homeHis January 2025 vlog; models not namedUses
- HeadsetWireless headphones on a USB dongleSame vlog; model not namedUses
Source: His own January 2025 vlog. He has never published a parts list that we could find.
Video: YesSmartyPie on YouTube![YesSmartyPie: Himlands: Killwish Endgame Finale [s7-ep15]: Minecraft SMP](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9uh-6jXU5DI/mqdefault.jpg "Top 10 Gamers in India (2026): Male Gaming YouTubers Ranked 131")
Himlands: Killwish Endgame Finale [s7-ep15]: Minecraft SMP2.7M views
I Explored Minecraft's New Dimension in Manhunt SMP2M views
1 Speedrunner Vs 4 Hunters In Manhunt SMP: Minecraft1.2M views
Snax
- YouTube
- 2.67Msubscribers
- Typical views
- 1.16Mper video or stream
- Channel views
- 857Mall time
- Our score
- 73.2out of 100
Snax has the smallest channel in the top 10, 2.67 million subscribers, but people turn up when he goes live: a typical video or stream gets about 1.16 million views. The big ones are his BGMI esports watch parties; his BMSD 2026 watch parties reached up to 3.57 million views a stream. A former competitive PUBG Mobile and BGMI player (Team Velocity, then XO Esports), he has streamed for S8UL since 2022.
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He was nominated for Esports Content Creator of the Year at the Esports Awards 2025, for Streamer of the Year at the Esports Awards 2026, and for Influencer of the Year at the KRAFTON India Awards 2025. In August 2026 he hosted the PUBG Mobile World Cup grand finals watch party at the Esports World Cup. Lately much of his main channel is moto vlogs, including a three part Ladakh ride in September 2026.
Career so far
- Oct 2019MilestoneStarts his YouTube channel
- 2021TeamJoins XO Esports after Team Velocity
- 2022TeamJoins S8UL as a streamer
- Feb 2025SetupShows his Ryzen 9 9950X PC
- 2025AwardNominee, Esports Content Creator of the Year, Esports Awards
- Aug 2026EsportsHosts the PUBG Mobile World Cup watch party
- 2026AwardNominee, Streamer of the Year, Esports Awards
- CPU, boardAMD Ryzen 9 9950X, MSI PRO X870-P WiFiHis February 2025 setup vlog; parts in the descriptionUses
- GraphicsRTX 4070, with an RTX 5090 upgrade plannedHis words in the same vlog; we found no proof the upgrade happenedUses
- Memory, storage64GB XPG Lancer DDR5 6000, Crucial P3 Plus 2TBFebruary 2025Uses
- Case, cooling, powerLian Li O11 Dynamic EVO, Cooler Master ML360 Core II, MWE 1250WFebruary 2025Uses
- DeskGreen Soul carbon fibre tableHe says on camera it is not a promotionUses
- Laptop, headsetAn OMEN gaming laptop and a HyperX headsetBrand videos, July and August 2026Sponsored
Source: His own February 2025 setup vlog and its parts list, plus his 2026 brand videos. He does not publish his real name, so we use his handle.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950XHis CPUView on Amazon
MSI PRO X870-P WiFiHis motherboardView on Amazon
Cooler Master ML360 Core IIHis liquid coolerView on Amazon
Cooler Master MWE 1250 Gold V2His power supplyView on Amazon
Video: Snax on YouTube
BMSD 2026: Grand Finals: Day 3: Watchparty With Snax3.6M views
Ladakh: A Dream On Two Wheels Episode: 13.2M views
Surprising My Dad And Sister With Brand New Rides: Vlog 1672.2M views
Amit (Desi Gamers)
- YouTube
- 17.70Msubscribers
- Typical views
- 940Kper video or stream
- Channel views
- 3.0Ball time
- Our score
- 71.8out of 100
Desi Gamers is Amitbhai, the other half of countless Total Gaming videos, and with 17.7 million subscribers he is a Free Fire giant in his own right. A typical recent video gets about 940,000 views. He calls his content family friendly gaming for everyone to enjoy with friends and family, and it is: big creator collabs, challenge videos and community custom rooms, with occasional streams.
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In 2026 he hosted an FFMIC 2026 community tournament, went to the Esports World Cup in Paris in July as an invited creator, and in March gave away his own gaming PC as the prize of a Free Fire solo tournament. He publishes only his first name, Amit, so that is what we use.
Career so far
- May 2015MilestoneStarts Desi Gamers
- Jun 2022Milestone13 million subscriber stream
- Oct 2023SetupSetup tour
- May 2024MilestonePasses 15 million subscribers
- Mar 2026SetupGives away his own gaming PC as a tournament prize
- Jul 2026EsportsInvited to the Esports World Cup in Paris
- Sep 2026EsportsHosts an FFMIC 2026 community tournament
- PCA PC with an RTX 3090, not sponsored, he saysHis October 2023 setup tourLast known
- MicA Rode condenser micSame tour; model not namedLast known
- Headset, lightsA HyperX headset (he thinks a Cloud II), Elgato ring lightSame tourLast known
- Console, TVPS5 and a big TVSame tourLast known
- Phone dealsiQOO Z10 and Z10RTagged on his 2025 streamsSponsored
Source: His own October 2023 setup tour. He has not posted a newer one.
Video: Desi Gamers on YouTube
I Secretly Hosted FFMIC 2026 Who Won?2.1M views
001 Bundle Is Scam1.6M views
I Made 99+ Kill WORLD RECORD in Ranked Match1.3M views
Dynamo Gaming
- YouTube
- 10.10Msubscribers
- Typical views
- 162Kper video or stream
- Channel views
- 1.4Ball time
- Our score
- 71.2out of 100
Dynamo was the first Indian gaming creator to cross 10 million YouTube subscribers, the trade site afaqs reported, and he has 10.1 million today. His streams are BGMI Road to Conqueror rank pushes and squad games with his Hydra crew, plus BMSD watch parties in October 2026; his roleplay streams moved to Kick. A typical video or stream now gets about 160,000 views, far below his subscriber count, which is why he sits at number 9.
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He has moved into team ownership. Gods Reign named him a co owner in June 2025, and in June 2026 EsportsVerse reported him as a co owner of GodLike Esports; his own videos now carry the GodLike name, and he followed the team to the PUBG Mobile World Cup. He was a nominee for Best Creator in Gaming at the National Creators Award 2024 and for Fans' Choice Creator at the KRAFTON India Awards 2025.
Career so far
- Jul 2010MilestoneCreates his YouTube channel
- 2020SetupSetup video with an RTX 2080 Ti PC
- Mar 2024AwardNominee, National Creators Award, Best Creator in Gaming
- Apr 2025SetupHydra gaming room tour
- Jun 2025TeamCo owner of Gods Reign
- Nov 2025AwardNominee, Fans' Choice Creator, KRAFTON India Awards 2025
- Jun 2026TeamReported co owner of GodLike Esports
- PC (2020)Core i9‑10900, RTX 2080 Ti, 64GB RAM, ASRock Z490 TaichiHis 2020 setup video; parts thanked to Zotac, NVIDIA and Havok NationLast known
- Monitor, peripheralsBenQ 240Hz, Logitech G813, G502 Hero, G Pro X headsetSame 2020 videoLast known
- RoomKatana wall and a galaxy ceilingHis April 2025 room tourUses
- Phone dealOnePlus Nord 5July 2025 unboxingSponsored
Source: His 2020 setup video and April 2025 room tour. In 2025 he said the PC was covered in an earlier video and the monitor on the desk was not his, so the 2020 list is the latest he has given.
Video: Dynamo on YouTube
BMSD 2026: Grand Finals: Day 3 Watch Party w/ DYNAMO & BACCHU511K views
BMSD 2026: Grand Finals: Day 2: DYNAMO & Godl-Bachu WATCH PARTY440K views
Mumbai To Pune Ganpati Ji Darshan W/ Team Godlike353K views
Ajey Nagar (CarryisLive)
- YouTube
- 12.70Msubscribers
- Typical views
- 884Kper video or stream
- Channel views
- 2.1Ball time
- Our score
- 71.0out of 100
CarryisLive is the gaming and live channel of CarryMinati, whose main channel has 45.8 million subscribers. The gaming channel has 12.7 million of its own, and after a gap with no uploads from May 2025 to March 2026 he is back: GTA 5 streams, including a GTA 6 warm up with Techno Gamerz and GamerFleet in August 2026, a Resident Evil 4 stream and story games. A typical recent video or stream gets about 880,000 views.
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In August 2026 KRAFTON made him the first Indian creator to become a playable character in BGMI. On 28 July 2026 he streamed for eight hours for flood relief, with donations going to the NDRF through Bharatkosh. We found no award since 2023 in the sources we checked; one would have lifted him to number 6.
Career so far
- Oct 2014MilestoneStarts his main channel
- Jan 2017MilestoneLaunches CarryisLive
- Mar 2026MilestoneBack to gaming uploads after ten months
- Jul 2026MilestoneEight hour flood relief stream
- Aug 2026MilestoneBecomes a playable character in BGMI
- Aug 2026MilestoneGTA 6 warm up stream with Techno Gamerz and GamerFleet
- PC (as listed)Ryzen 9 5900X, MSI RTX 3090 Suprim 24GB, 32GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4The PC specs list in his own video descriptions, May 2025 to September 2026; these are 2020 to 2021 partsLast known
- Board, cooling, caseASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Formula, Lian Li Galahad 360, Lian Li O11 DynamicSame listLast known
- PhonesInfinix GT 20 Pro (2024), ASUS ROG Phone 7 (2023)Brand deals, not named as his own phoneSponsored
Source: The PC specs list in his own video descriptions. He has not posted a setup tour on his channels.
Video: CarryisLive on YouTube
Indian Flood Relief: Charity Stream2.1M views
Prepping For GTA 6: No Promotion1.9M views
India's Gaming Creator Meetup1.8M views
What They Play On: All 10 Setups Compared
Only Jonathan, Snax and Dynamo built their names on BGMI, and Total Gaming and Desi Gamers on Free Fire; the other five are PC and console creators. The phones in mobile gamers’ stream titles are usually a sponsor’s, so below is what each one named as his own, with the date.
| # | Gamer | Plays on | Main device or rig, in his own wordsMain device | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Techno GamerzIndependent | PC | Three monitor desk; parts never named | 2023 |
| 2 | Total GamingIndependent | PC | Core i9 and RTX 4090, plus a recording PC | 2024 |
| 3 | Live InsaanIndependent | PC and PS5 | ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4090; PS5 Pro | 2026 |
| 4 | JonathanTeam Apex Gaming | Phone (BGMI) | Not named; 2026 streams sponsored by OnePlus | 2026 |
| 5 | GamerFleetIndependent | PC | Ryzen 9 9950X3D, RTX 5090 (sent by Gigabyte) | 2026 |
| 6 | YesSmartyPieIndependent | PC | Two PCs; models not named | 2025 |
| 7 | SnaxS8UL | PC and phone | Ryzen 9 9950X, RTX 4070 | 2025 |
| 8 | Desi GamersIndependent | PC and phone | RTX 3090 PC (2023 tour) | 2023 |
| 9 | DynamoHydra, GodLike | Phone and PC | i9‑10900, RTX 2080 Ti (last list he gave) | 2020 |
| 10 | CarryisLiveIndependent | PC | Ryzen 9 5900X, RTX 3090 (as listed) | 2026 |
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Just Outside the Top 10
ScoutS8UL
BGMI veteran and a nominee at both the National Creators Award 2024 and the KRAFTON India Awards 2025. 5.21M subscribers; his latest gaming stream was an Honor of Kings watch party on 18 October 2026, and his recent videos are Bigg Boss reactions.
JokerKiHaveliBGMI and Honor of Kings
Won Best Content Creator of the Year (Male) at the KRAFTON India Awards 2025. 2.66M subscribers and about 380,000 views on a typical upload.
MortalS8UL
Esports Content Creator of the Year at the Esports Awards 2024 and a 2025 nominee for Streamer of the Decade. 6.95M subscribers, but his streams are mostly party games with S8UL now, at about 110,000 views on a typical stream.
Gyan GamingFree Fire and MOBA
19.6M subscribers, the fourth biggest channel that passed our rule, but a typical upload now gets about 310,000 views, and no award since 2023.
Why Some Big Names Are Not on This List
Mythpat17.6M subscribers
His last straight gameplay video was on 24 February 2026. Since then he posts real life versions of games and comedy, so he misses our six month gaming rule. Back to gameplay, he would score about 76 and rank number 6.
Raistar12.8M subscribers
The Free Fire star last uploaded on 22 April 2026, five days before our six month window.
Tonde Gamer19.7M subscribers
A huge Free Fire channel, but his own video descriptions say he is from Nepal, and this list is for Indian gamers.
Chapati Hindustani Gamer8.77M subscribers
His last gaming stream was in April 2025; the channel is food and challenge vlogs now.
How We Ranked Them
- Who qualifies: an Indian man with a public identity who posted gaming content in the six months before 27 October 2026. Women are ranked on our girl gamers list. We checked 31 channels; Mythpat, Raistar, Chapati Hindustani Gamer, 8bit Goldy, Classy and Shreeman Legend missed the gaming rule, Tonde Gamer is from Nepal, and Payal Gaming is on our girl gamers list.
- Reach (40 points): YouTube subscribers on the main gaming channel, on a log scale so one giant channel does not flatten everyone else.
- Views today (40 points): the median views of his 10 latest videos plus his 10 latest live streams, counting only those from the last 12 months, also on a log scale.
- Recognition (5 points): a major award win or nomination, or a pro title or top 4 finish, since 2023, checked on the source page. Our girl gamers list gives 20 points here; this pool runs from under 400,000 to 53 million subscribers, and at 20 points a single nomination outweighed a 50 times bigger audience, so we cut it to 5.
- Setups: only from his own setup tours, video descriptions, unboxings or labelled brand videos. A phone in a sponsored title is marked as a brand deal, not as his phone.
- Names: a real name appears only where the creator publishes it himself. We do not print net worth figures: no creator publishes his earnings, and the numbers online are guesses.
| # | Gamer | SubscribersSubs | Typical viewsViews | Award or title | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Techno GamerzGTA 5 story series · Independent | 53.40M | 9.05M | National nominee | 85.0 |
| 2 | Total GamingFree Fire · Independent | 45.90M | 1.03M | National nominee | 79.3 |
| 3 | Live InsaanHorror and party games · Independent | 15.70M | 2.64M | National winner | 79.1 |
| 4 | JonathanBGMI · Team Apex Gaming | 7.97M | 2.15M | KRAFTON winner | 77.1 |
| 5 | GamerFleetMinecraft · Independent | 6.05M | 1.86M | National nominee | 76.2 |
| 6 | YesSmartyPieMinecraft · Independent | 6.91M | 663K | National nominee | 73.9 |
| 7 | SnaxBGMI · S8UL | 2.67M | 1.16M | Esports nominee | 73.2 |
| 8 | Desi GamersFree Fire · Independent | 17.70M | 940K | None found | 71.8 |
| 9 | DynamoBGMI · Hydra, GodLike | 10.10M | 162K | National nominee | 71.2 |
| 10 | CarryisLiveGTA 5 · Independent | 12.70M | 884K | None found | 71.0 |
| Top 10 cut | |||||
| 11 | ScoutBGMI · S8UL | 5.21M | 251K | National nominee | 70.8 |
| 12 | JokerKiHaveliBGMI | 2.66M | 378K | KRAFTON winner | 70.4 |
| 13 | MortalBGMI · S8UL | 6.95M | 109K | Esports winner | 69.4 |
| 14 | Gyan GamingFree Fire | 19.60M | 314K | None found | 69.3 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is India's No. 1 gamer?
India's No. 1 gamer by YouTube subscribers is Techno Gamerz (Ujjwal). On 27 October 2026 he had 53.4 million YouTube subscribers, the most of any Indian gaming creator, and a typical upload of his got about 9 million views, also the most of anyone we scored. He crossed 50 million subscribers in February 2026 and was nominated for Content Creator of the Year at The Game Awards 2024. The top 5 gamers in India are Techno Gamerz, Total Gaming, Live Insaan, Jonathan and GamerFleet.
Who are the top 10 gamers in India with the most subscribers?
Of the 31 channels we checked, counting only Indian men who still post gaming: Techno Gamerz (53.40M), Total Gaming (45.90M), A_S Gaming (20.70M), Gyan Gaming (19.60M), Desi Gamers (17.70M), Lokesh Gamer (16.50M), Live Insaan (15.70M), Two Side Gamers (12.90M), CarryisLive (12.70M), UnGraduate Gamer (11.80M). Our ranked top 10 is different because it also weighs the views each channel gets today.
Who are the top 10 male gamers in India?
The full Indian gamers list, names in order: Techno Gamerz, Total Gaming, Live Insaan, Jonathan, GamerFleet, YesSmartyPie, Snax, Desi Gamers, Dynamo and CarryisLive, in that order, as of October 2026. For women gamers, see our separate top 10 girl gamers in India.
Who is the best BGMI gamer in India?
India's No. 1 gamer in BGMI, among creators, is Jonathan: BGIS 2025 Finals MVP and KRAFTON's Influencer of the Year. Among pure pros, the 2026 champions are GodLike (Manya, Admino, Spower), who won BMPS 2026, and iQOO Soul, who won BGIS 2026 with NakuL as best IGL and LEGIT as Grand Finals MVP.
Who is the best Free Fire gamer in India?
By audience, Total Gaming (Ajjubhai), with 45.9 million subscribers, the biggest Free Fire channel we scored. By results, Team Apex Gaming won FFMIC 2026 Fall, with KD as Grand Finals MVP.
Who is the richest gamer in India?
Nobody publishes verified earnings, so every net worth figure you see online is a guess, and we do not print them. Prize money is public: Jonathan, for one, gave all his BGIS 2025 winnings to charity in March 2026.
Who are the most famous gamers in India?
The most famous and popular gamers in India by YouTube reach: Techno Gamerz, Total Gaming, Live Insaan (Triggered Insaan) and CarryMinati, whose gaming channel is CarryisLive. In esports, Jonathan, Mortal and 8bit Thug are the best known names.
Is CarryMinati a gamer?
Yes. CarryisLive is his gaming and live channel, with 12.7 million subscribers. After a ten month gap he returned to gaming uploads in March 2026, and in August 2026 KRAFTON made him a playable character in BGMI. He is number 10 on our list.
Does Jonathan still stream on YouTube?
He announced a move to Kick in September 2026, calling himself the face of Kick, and now streams there. He still posts videos on YouTube, where he has 7.97 million subscribers.
Why is Mythpat not on the list?
His last straight gameplay video was on 24 February 2026, so he misses our rule of gaming content in the last six months. He now posts real life versions of games and comedy. With gameplay back, his numbers would put him around number 6.
Is Tonde Gamer Indian?
No. His own video descriptions say he is from Nepal. He has 19.7 million subscribers and plays Free Fire MAX, but this list is for Indian gamers.
