S8UL Esports, one of India’s leading esports and gaming content organizations, has announced iQOO as the Title Sponsor for its Pokémon UNITE and MOBA Legends 5v5 rosters. The partnership strengthens S8UL’s multi-title expansion as it prepares for a milestone competitive season in 2026.
The collaboration marks a continued commitment from iQOO to elevate India’s esports ecosystem. The brand has been an active supporter of top-tier Indian teams and tournaments, including its longstanding association with iQOO SOUL—one of the country’s leading BGMI rosters—which recently clinched the Chennai Esports Global Championship 2025.
As part of the renewed alliance, iQOO will provide high-performance, gaming-optimized smartphones to S8UL’s athletes, aiding their training and tournament readiness. The iQOO logo will appear on the front of team jerseys, and both squads will now compete under the names iQOO S8UL Pokémon UNITE and iQOO S8UL MOBA Legends 5v5.
“iQOO has been with S8UL for a long time, starting with our BGMI team, and their support has played an important role in our journey. Extending this partnership to our Pokémon UNITE and MOBA Legends 5v5 teams is a natural next step as we grow across more titles. Our focus at S8UL is to build strong, well-prepared rosters in every game we enter, and working with a partner like iQOO helps us give our players the tools they need to compete with confidence in India and internationally,” said Animesh Agarwal, Co-founder and CEO of S8UL Esports.
S8UL’s Pokémon UNITE roster—led by captain Manmohan Singh (AllMight) alongside Rahul Sharad Lavhate (Kyurem), Deep Patel (Snowyy), Adnan Badshah (Badshahh), and Rudra Narayan Nayak (ReX)—is widely considered the strongest in South Asia. The team has claimed three regional titles in the past three years and regularly represents India at the Pokémon UNITE World Championship.
The newly signed MOBA Legends 5v5 roster brings significant experience from India’s competitive circuit. The line-up includes Mohammad Saad (Apex), Abhijeet Katkar (Abhi), Mehta Jay (J), Chirag Singh (Radium), Debasish Sana (Anti), and Anush N (Fear). Apex previously competed at the MLBB Mid Season Cup 2024 at the Esports World Cup, which featured a USD 3 million prize pool.
The expanded partnership comes as S8UL accelerates its growth across global esports. Earlier this year, it became the first Indian organization selected for the prestigious Club Partner Program of the Esports World Cup 2025. S8UL also continues to dominate the content ecosystem, recently securing its fourth consecutive ‘Esports Content Group of the Year’ award, while co-founder Animesh “8Bit Thug” Agarwal won ‘Esports Personality of the Year’ at the Esports Awards 2025.
With the addition of these high-potential rosters under the iQOO S8UL banner, the organization strengthens its pursuit of competitive excellence across multiple titles. The iQOO S8UL Pokémon UNITE team will be the first to compete, beginning their campaign at the Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League 2026 – India on November 29.
