India, March 30 -- This did not feel like a final where 1 team took control and cruised home. Soul had the lead, Genesis kept closing in, and by the end it felt like every rotation, every knock, and every point could shift the mood inside the arena. That is what made the finish land. Soul won, but it had to hold its nerve right till the end.

iQOO Soul finished 1st and took home Rs 1 crore. Genesis Esports ended as runner-up with Rs 50 lakh, while Orangutan placed 3rd and received Rs 35 lakh. Victores Sumus finished 4th, and Godlike Esports rounded out the top 5. Only 3 points separated Soul and Genesis going into Day 3, which kept the title race open across the final 6 matches. Genesis kept pushing, but Soul stayed ahead when it mattered...