True Rippers beat GodLike; ML Masters S1 peaks at 21,046 viewers

True Rippers defeated GodLike Esports 3–2 in the Grand Finals of the ML Masters Series Season 1 on May 10. The best-of-five final reached a peak of 21,046 concurrent viewers and awarded True Rippers $18,000 and qualification for the MLBB Mid Season Cup 2026.

The two Indian organizations exchanged wins through the series before True Rippers won the deciding match. The final is the first domestic Mobile Legends: Bang Bang match in India to exceed 20,000 peak viewers.

S8UL Esports, which drove much of the League Stage viewership, lost to GodLike in the semifinals and did not reach the final.

Over the tournament, broadcasters reported 140,780 hours watched and an average audience of 2,616 viewers. The event took place after the game was introduced in India under the local title Moba Legends: 5v5! and was created to give Indian teams a pathway to international competition.

True Rippers will represent India at the MLBB Mid Season Cup 2026 in Saudi Arabia, a 25-team event with a $3 million prize pool and Club Championship points that count toward the Esports World Cup 2026.