- KRAFTON India Awards 2025 honoured individuals and teams who helped shape India’s gaming scene over the past year.
- Jonathan Gaming won Influencer of the Year, while Joker Ki Haveli and Payal Gaming won Best Content Creator of the Year.
- ORANGUTAN, Ankibot, Levi, Admino, and more, also secured wins.
KRAFTON India Awards 2025 was just inaugurally hosted last night, celebrating standout contributions across India’s gaming and Esports ecosystem. It also the became the first homegrown awards initiative by a global gaming publisher, to recognize creators, Esports athletes, casters and more. Now, let’s check out all the winners across respective categories.
KRAFTON India Awards 2025 Winners
So, KRAFTON India recently held their first invite-only award ceremony, KRAFTON India Awards 2025 on January 9. The event was full of gaming creators, Esports players, and more, along with KRAFTON India’s leadership and senior industry partners. I’m happy to seeing the team’s long-term vision for the country.
Now, let us delve into the winners of KRAFTON India Awards 2025, which regonizes the exceptional traiblazers across content creation, competitive Esports, community leadership, and game development.
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Influencer of the Year | Jonathan (Jonathan Amaral) |
| Best Content Creator of the Year (Male) | Joker ki Haveli (Gulrez Khan) |
| Best Content Creator of the Year (Female) | Payal (Payal Dhare) |
| Rising Creator of the Year | Admino (Tanishk Singh) |
| Fans Choice: Favourite Creator of the Year (Male) | Jonathan (Jonathan Amaral) |
| Fans Choice: Favourite Creator of the Year (Female) | Payal (Payal Dhare) |
| iQOO Esports Team of the Year | ORANGUTAN |
| Esports Player of the Year | Levi (Mohit Kumavat) |
| Best IGL (In-Game Leader) of the Year | Aaru (Arman) |
| Rookie Esports Athlete of the Year | Devotee |
| Esports Commentator of the Year (Hindi) | Ankibot (Ankit Pandey) |
| Esports Commentator of the Year (English) | Nekrou (Neeraj Sangle) |
| Esports Host of the Year | Rohit Varghese |
| Fans Choice: Favourite Esports Player of the Year | Jonathan (Jonathan Amaral) |
| Social Impact Initiative of the Year | Pravara Medical Trust |
| KIGI Certificate Ceremony – Cohort 1 Teams | ReDimension Games – Sojourn Past, Shura Games – Spice Secrets, Dunali Games – Rookie Tales, Arjuna Studios – Gangster Carnival |
| Communicator of the Year | Leah Iyechittera |
It’s no surprise that Jonathan Gaming and Payal Gaming won so many awards like Influencer of the Year, Best Content Creator of the Year (Female), and more, as they’ve one of the biggest fanbases in India. Joker ki Haveli also got his well-deserved Best Content Creator of the Year (Male) award, as he had solid impact in the community with his engaging content.
For the iQOO Esports Team of the Year, ORANGUTAN bagged the award, beating giants like S8UL, Godlike, and more. I feel Ankibot also rightfully won Esports Commentator of the Year (Hindi), considering the effort he has shown towards Esports. There were many winners for last year, and we’ll likely see more from this year onwards.
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