Garena Free Fire will continue to dominate the Indian mobile gaming scene in 2025, Because of its over 100 million active players base and robust esports ecosystem across the country. The return of Free Fire India in 2022, coupled with massive prize pools from tournaments like the Battlegrounds Mobile India Championship (BMIC) and the Free Fire World Series (FFWS) Qualifiers, helped put Indian talent on the global map.
Content success often stems from achieving elite status through fast or high-level progress. Our 2025 ranking of the top 10 Free Fire players in India is based global leaderboard positions, K/D ratios across all modes, headshot percentages, tournament results, and earnings from Esports.
Why These Players Rule Free Fire in India
India’s best Free Fire players thrive due to their mechanical skill, game understanding, and ability to adjust in all modes. Here’s how we’ll rank in 2025:
- Global rank in the top 1–5% (Leaderboards)
- Lifetime and seasonal K/D ratio (FF Max & Classic)
- Tournament placements and MVP awards
- Earnings from official Garena events
- Consistency across ranked seasons and custom rooms
These players exemplify the best of Indian Free Fire esports and content creation.
Who is the free fire top player in India in 2025?
The current No. 1 Free Fire player in India is VasiyoCRJ (Vatsal Garasia) with $17,000+ tournament earnings, 3.97 lifetime K/D and “Fragger of the Year 2020” award.
Top 10 Free Fire Players in India 2025
1. VasiyoCRJ (Vatsal Garasia)
Vatsal Garasia comes from a small town Dharampur. Both his parents are teachers. Since childhood, his family wanted him to become a doctor, and with this goal, in 2017, he went to Ukraine to pursue MBBS. He liked Ukraine and found it beautiful when he first arrived. But later, he faced cultural shock.
During this time, he saw people around him playing Free Fire and gradually he too got involved. Free Fire gave him new friends, provided solace, and from there, his e-sports journey began.
Total Esports Earnings: $17,000 USD
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Vatsal Garasia |
| Age | 26 |
| Date of Birth (DOB) | December 31, 1998 |
| Guild / Team | Nigma Galaxy (formerly), Galaxy Racer |
| Lifetime Squad K/D | 3.97 |
| Lifetime Squad Wins | 5,414 wins from 24,711 matches |
| Win Rate | 21.90% |
| Total Kills | 76,613 |
| YouTube Subscribers | 362K (@vasiyocrj7) |
He proved that Free Fire, demanding hard work, practice, strategy, and teamwork, is a serious sport, not just child’s play as some thought. His role on the team was as a sniper and launcher operator, a skill he excelled at. Now, he’s proud of this accomplishment and thinks esports could be a great career.
Key Achievement:
- Fragger of the Year 2020 (Free Fire India Esports Awards)
- FFWS 2021 Singapore Disqualified ($12,000)
- Free Fire Asia All-Stars 3rd Place ($1,250)
- Free Fire Continental Series 2020 Asia 8th Place ($3,500)
Playing Style: All-rounder, Aggressive rusher, Sniper specialist
Notable: One of the oldest and most consistent professional players in India
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2. Golden (Atharva Vijay Chavan)
Atharva Vijay Chavan is also known as Golden. One of the best Free Fire esports players in India. His Free Fire gaming career began in 2018. He started with Free Fire India when there wasn’t a big esports platform. Team India struggled at the Free Fire Asia Invitational 2019 and were trolled after losing.
However, Golden persevered and kept working diligently. His career changed after he became a part of Total Gaming Esports in 2020. Winning FFIC 2020 Fall, he and his team brought glory to India (source).
Total Esports Earnings: $16,750 USD
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Atharva Vijay Chavan |
| Teams | Galaxy Racer Esports (2021), Total Gaming (2020) |
| Lifetime Earnings | $16,750 from 3 tournaments |
Golden’s biggest international hope was the Free Fire World Series 2021 Singapore, but the team was disqualified due to COVID restrictions. This was the biggest tragedy of his career. Following that, Golden’s performance slowly deteriorated, and he quietly retired with no announcement.
Key Achievements:
FFWS 2021 Singapore Disqualified ($12,000) – 71.64% of earnings
Free Fire Continental Series 2020 Asia 8th Place ($3,500)
Free Fire Asia All-Stars Pros 3rd Place ($1,250)
Notable: Won Free Fire India Championship 2020 Fall and 2021 Spring with Galaxy Racer
Tournament Type: Primarily tournament-based player, consistent top-tier finishes
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3. FozyaJAY (Ajay Sharma)
Ajay Sharma is known as FozyaJAY. Free Fire from India has inspired many young gamers through its passion, patience, and leadership in esports. Ajay began his esports career with a simple reason: the microphone feature in Free Fire, despite his modest origins.
Total Esports Earnings: $16,257.46 USD
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Ajay Sharma |
| Team | Total Gaming Esports (Team Leader / IGL) |
| Squad K/D (Lifetime) | 3.98 |
| Squad Matches | 24,108 |
| Squad Wins | 8,115 (33.66% win rate) |
| Total Kills | 63,580 |
| YouTube | 593K subscribers |
ITL tournaments inspired him to take his first step into professional gaming and pursue a career in Esports. He joined Total Gaming Esports on August 20, 2020, becoming their IGL. Because of his strategic thinking and leadership, the team secured significant wins, namely FFIC 2020 Fall, FFIC 2021 Fall, and World Esports Cup 2022.
Key Achievements:
- World Esports Cup 2022 Grand Finals Champion ($9,447.66)
- Free Fire Pro League India 2021 Summer 1st Place
- Free Fire India Championship 2020 Fall 1st Place (with Total Gaming)
- Free Fire Asia Championship 2021 18th Place ($1,250)
Playing Style: In-game leader, strategic caller, aggressive squad play
Notable: Led his team to 4 major tournament wins as IGL
As of 2025, he remains Total Gaming Esports’ Captain and IGL, a YouTube inspiration, and a top Indian esports role model. He showed that gaming could be a job, not just a hobby.
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4. MAFIABALA (Vora Hitkumar Nilesh)
MAFIABALA’s real name is Vora Hitkumar Nilesh. Known as a legendary Sniper specialist in India’s Free Fire esports. He started his esports career in August 2020 when he joined Total Gaming Esports.
MAFIABALA is known for his consistency in the Indian esports scene by being a part of Total Gaming’s core squad for 4+ consecutive years.
Total Esports Earnings: $15,582.63 USD
Real Name: Vora Hitkumar Nilesh
Team: Total Gaming Esports
His primary role is Sniper, but he also does Support/Backup gameplay, so he is called a Sniper-Support Hybrid player. Its Duo mode has 6.36 K/D ratio. He secured multiple significant victories with the team, such as the FFIC 2020 Fall, World Esports Cup 2022, and a double win at FFMIC 2025. He received the 2021 Sniper of the Year Award for his calm gameplay and dedication.
Key Achievements:
World Esports Cup 2022 Grand Finals Champion ($9,447.66)
Free Fire Continental Series 2020 Asia 8th Place ($3,500)
Free Fire Asia All-Stars Pros 3rd Place ($1,250)
Free Fire Asia Championship 2021 18th Place ($1,250)
Notable: Long-time teammate of FozyaJAY at Total Gaming Esports
Tournament Performance: Consistent top-tier finishes across multiple tournaments
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5. RDP (Rohit Sahu)
Rohit Sahu, also known as RDP, began playing Free Fire to earn money for his family. He began esports career between 2020 and 2021, and on January 18, 2021, he joined Team Elite. Calling him just a Support Player is wrong, since he took on other roles. Winning the FFIC 2021 Fall Championship was the highlight of his impactful career, resulting in a remarkable win for Team Elite.
Total Esports Earnings: $14,209.47 USD
- Real Name: Rohit Sahu
- Team: Team Elite (2021), Independent
But after 2023, after Free Fire was banned in India, tournaments almost stopped and international events also stopped due to Russia-Ukraine war. RDP retired in August 2023, following the trend of prize pool decreases. Following his retirement, he has shown no signs of returning and has been off social media since December 29, 2023.
Key Achievements:
- FFWS 2021 Singapore Disqualified ($8,000) – 56.30% of earnings
- Free Fire Asia Championship 2021 8th Place ($3,750)
- World Esports Cup 2022 Grand Finals 3rd Place ($2,159.47)
Free Fire Asia All-Stars Pros 11th Place ($300)
Notable: Core members of Team Elite, the FFIC 2021 Fall champions
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6. KILLER FF (Aditya Singh Sikarwar)
KILLER is one of the youngest and currently active Free Fire players in India. He is around 20-21 years old and is still playing for the Orangutan Elite team. He started 2020, first with Team Chaos, then CriticalX Elite, and then Team Elite.
Total Esports Earnings: $13,909.47 USD
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Aditya Singh Sikarwar |
| Team | Orangutan Elite / Independent |
| Squad K/D | 5.40+ (Professional level) |
| YouTube | 382K subscribers (@Ind.killerff) |
On October 17, 2021, he won the FFIC 2021 Fall Championship, the biggest moment in his esports career, and was also the Grand Finals MVP. His age at that time was only around 17 years. Their Clash Squad win percentage is reportedly 60.70%.
Key Achievements:
- World Esports Cup 2022 Grand Finals 3rd Place ($2,159.47)
- Free Fire India Championship 2021 Fall MVP Award
- Free Fire Asia Championship 2021 8th Place ($3,750)
- FFWS 2021 Singapore Disqualified ($8,000)
Playing Style: Precision shooting, aggressive playstyle
Notable: Currently part of Orangutan Elite squad
KILLER is still active, at his peak, and is counted among the most promising young Free Fire players of India.
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7. ICONIC (Dev Kumar)
ICONIC (Dev Kumar) is one of those players in the Indian Free Fire world who has earned a big name in a very short time. He made his mark by playing Free Fire in his professional career of almost 4 years. His biggest highlight in this short career was becoming the champion of FFIC 2021 Fall, which made him famous across the country.
His skill is evident from his Clash Squad record of over 2,200 wins and a 67.75% win rate. ICONIC was a multi-talented player, including the fragger role.
Total Esports Earnings: $13,909.47 USD
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Dev Kumar |
| Team | Independent |
| Earnings | Tied with KILLER & PAHADI at $13,909.47 |
His career path was redirected by the team’s switch from Orangutan Elite in October 2024. In December 2024, Orangutan Elite disbanded after the whole Team Elite left. After this change, the activity of ICONIC started decreasing. His YouTube is inactive since May 2023
Key Achievements:
- World Esports Cup 2022 Grand Finals 3rd Place ($2,159.47)
- Free Fire Asia Championship 2021 8th Place ($3,750)
Free Fire World Series 2021 Singapore Disqualified ($8,000)
Notable: Solid professional credentials with consistent tournament performances
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8. PAHADI (Lokesh Karakoti)
Pahadi loved playing games from childhood, starting with Free Fire’s release (2017-2018). His skills grew, leading to pro tournament play in 2019-2020. He became part of Team Elite in December of 2020.
The biggest moment in his esports career was winning the FFIC 2021 Fall championship and it also convinced his parents that esports can become a real career.
Total Esports Earnings: $13,909.47 USD
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Lokesh Karakoti |
| Team | Orangutan Elite / Final Strike |
| YouTube | 382K subscribers |
In his story, he mentioned his parents were initially clueless about esports. His nickname, “Pahadi”, reflects his life’s mountain-climbing analogy. Pahadi is a sniper specialist.
Key Achievements:
- FFWS 2021 Singapore Disqualified ($8,000) – 57.51% of earnings
- Free Fire Asia Championship 2021 8th Place ($3,750)
- World Esports Cup 2022 Grand Finals 3rd Place ($2,159.47)
- Sniper of the Year 2020 Award
Playing Style: Long-range sniping specialist, high-ground dominance
Notable: Both are YouTube content creator + professional esports player
Content: Share high-quality sniper clips on YouTube
In November 2025, S8UL Esports acquired the Team Elite roster and Pahadi was made the IGL of S8UL Elite, a huge promotion in his career.
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9. MR JAY (Jayesh Yadav)
MR JAY’s story is most remarkable because he originally wanted to be a professional badminton player. During that time, thanks to his younger brother, he started playing Free Fire simply because the game was free-to-play. His actual esports career started here.
Verified Professional Player (No major recorded esports earnings)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Jayesh Yadav |
| Team | S8UL Elite (Current) / TSM FTX India (Former) |
| Squad K/D | 5.40+ (Professional level) |
His family always provided financial support, but never fully accepted his esports career – even today, he says his parents didn’t support him as a pro Free Fire player. This is a key difference between him and PAHADI, whose parents later showed full support.
Key Achievements:
- Esports Premier League 2021 MVP Award
- Multiple TSM FTX top-3 finishes
- Known for 1v4 clutch situations
MR JAY played for Sixth Sense, TSM IND, Orangutan Elite, and currently plays for S8UL Elite. Sixth Sense saw him as a sniper, but TSM made him a Rusher/Fragger. Tournaments he won include FF Tri Series 2021, Esports Premier 2021, and Esportz Premier 2022, plus he was MVP several times and got the “Rusher of the Year” award.
- Playing Style: Clutch plays under pressure, tactical awareness
- Notable: One of the most respected professional players but has limited recorded earnings on esports.
In November 2025, S8UL Esports took over the Team Elite roster, and MR JAY became S8UL Elite’s Rusher/Fragger. As of December 2025, he is an active player for S8UL Elite (source).
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10. Raistar
Raistar isn’t a professional esports player, but rather a pure YouTube content creator, known as the “One-Tap King.” Born March 16, 2003, he is from Kerala, about 22, and streams and uses YouTube until December 2025 (source).
Since he was a kid, Raistar has loved games, and he started with Free Fire’s first season. On November 4, 2019, he started a YouTube channel, and after his iPhone 8 Plus video became popular in October 2020, he quickly gained over 10,000 subscribers.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Not publicly disclosed |
| Guild | GyanGaming (Independent) |
| YouTube | 11.3M+ subscribers |
| Lifetime Squad K/D | 3.97 |
| Squad Matches | 15,885 |
| Squad Wins | 2,683 (16.89% win rate) |
| Total Squad Kills | 52,401 |
| Squad BR Headshot Rate | ~47.91% |
| Clash Squad Headshot Rate | ~70.07% |
| YouTube Income (Estimated) | $1,900 – $30,700 monthly |
Notable:
- Primarily content creator, not tournament-focused
- Played since 2017 with only 312 videos but massive viewership
- 74.11M+ total YouTube views
- Occasional participation in competitive tournaments
His main YouTube channel, @RaiStar, boasts 10M+ subscribers, regular videos, one-tap highlights, Clash Squad, and Battle Royale gameplay. Also, he has side channels such as Rai Live and Rai Plays, with streams and extra content.
- Significance: One of the top Free Fire content creators in India but professional esports earnings are limited.
Raistar’s focus on content creation leads him to avoid tournaments. His parents supported him in a balanced way, but he also prioritized school and education.
Frequently Asked Questions
VasiyoCRJ leads thanks to $17 k earnings and consistent LAN performances.
Free Fire MAX returned in 2023; all players above compete on Indian servers.
Yes – grind to Heroic rank, join open qualifiers, build a 2 + K/D portfolio and stream for visibility.
