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In what is to be considered as the most exciting announcement for the esports followers, the format and schedule of the much-anticipated Battlegrounds Mobile India Series (BGIS) has been revealed and the event promises to be the most exciting event of the year. 

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With the record-breaking sum of INR 2,00,00,000 at the stake, the teams are all set to compete in one of fiercest competition ever seen. There will be four stages of the event which consists of The Grind, Wildcard Entry, Semi-Finals and Grand Finals. 

BGIS 2024: Format and Schedule

The Grind

In this round, there will be total of 256 participating teams that are divided into 16 groups of as many teams in each group. Every group will be playing three games in the span of two weeks and the top 64 teams will advance to the subsequent rounds. There will be a total of four rounds in this stage which comprises of:

Round 1 

Total of 1024 teams from the in-game qualifiers will feature in Round 1.

The teams will be divided into 64 groups.

Each group is set to play three matches.

From the said 64 groups, the top seven teams from each group (means 448 teams total) will make it to the Round 2. Apart from that, 32 teams who secures the best overall standings among the remaining teams will also go through second round.

The scheduled dates for this round are May 2-5, 2024. 

Round 2

In this round, there will be total of 512 teams in which 480 are qualified from Round 1 and 32 from The Grind stage (ranked 33rd to 64th).  The teams will be divided in 32 groups and each group will play six matches. 

From the 32 groups, the top seven teams (means 224 teams) will progress to the Round 3. Apart from that, the top 16 teams among the remaining teams will also qualify for Round 3. 

This round is scheduled to take place from May 9-12, 2024. 

Round 3

In this round, there will be 256 teams in which 240 will progress from Round 2 and 16 from the Grind stage (ranked 17th to 32nd). They are classified in 16 groups and each group will play six matches. 

The top three teams from each group (48 teams) will advance to the Round 4. Apart from that, top 16 teams among the remaining ones will have a chance through wildcard entry. 

The Round 3 is scheduled to take place from May 16-19, 2024. 

Round 4

In this round, there will be 64 teams in which 48 teams are coming from the Round 3 and 16 from The Grind stage. They are divided into four groups and each group is slotted to play six matches. 

From here, the top four teams from each group (16 teams) will advance to the semifinal's week 1. Apart from that, 48 remaining teams will have a chance through wildcard entry. 

The Round 4 is scheduled to take place from May 16-19, 2024. 

Wildcard Entry 

For the teams that misses the qualification with the barest of margins, the wildcard entry provides them a chance to make an entry to the event. 64 teams will be eyeing a spot in the semi-finals with only 16 of them advancing to the next stage. 

Semi-finals

The semi-finals will take place in two weeks, Week 1 and Week 2. This stage will further eliminate the teams and only the best contenders for the pool prize will proceed to the grand finals. 

Grand Finals

The top 16 teams will play the grand finals and total of 18 matches will take place over a time span of three days. The winner will be awarded the record-breaking sum of INR 60,00,000.