Indian BGMI veteran and coach Abhijeet “Ghatak” Andhare has sparked a fresh debate in the community after publicly questioning the MVP decision from the Skyesports x AA Gaming Skirmish Series BGMI Grand Finals. The controversy centres around two players finishing level on kills, yet the MVP title going to the player from the runner‑up team instead of the champion side.
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How the Skirmish MVP Controversy Started
- Skyesports and AA Gaming recently concluded the Skirmish Series BGMI Grand Finals, where iQOO RNTX were crowned champions ahead of HeroXtreme GodLike and K9 Esports on the overall standings.
- In the official “Top 5 MVP” graphic, two players were shown tied at 35 finishes each, but only the player from HeroXtreme GodLike was declared MVP, prompting Ghatak to ask which player truly deserved the award when the stats were identical.
Ghatak’s Instagram Stories Question MVP Logic
- Ghatak compared the situation to cricket, asking who should win Man of the Match if Virat Kohli and Travis Head both score 115, but India wins the game, implying the player from the winning side should be favoured when impact is equal.
- He accused organisers of favouring “names” over raw performance, saying such biased decision‑making hurts credibility and that esports awards must be decided on merit, not popularity or social media presence.
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Claim of Missing Tie-Breaker in Rulebook
- The veteran further alleged that the Skyesports x AA Gaming rulebook did not contain any defined MVP tie‑breaker criteria, which he believes allowed room for subjective calls in a situation where two players were statistically level.
- According to him, this lack of documentation undermines competitive integrity, especially when prize money, public recognition and player careers can be influenced by MVP awards.
Ghatak Explains Standard MVP Criteria
- In a follow‑up Story, Ghatak clarified that in official BGMI events, MVP evaluation is usually based on multiple parameters such as finishes, damage, survival time, assists, healing and overall impact on matches.
- He added that in most third‑party tournaments, if there is a tie in MVP standings, priority is generally given to the player whose team finishes higher on the overall leaderboard, a convention he feels should have favoured the iQOO RNTX player in this case.
Community Demands Transparency From Organisers
- The incident has triggered wider discussion among fans and analysts, many of whom are now calling for organisers to publish clear, stat‑based MVP formulas and explicit tie‑break procedures before tournaments begin.
- With events like the Skyesports Skirmish Series drawing major organisations and thousands of viewers, the debate highlighted by Ghatak may push third‑party organisers to tighten their rulebooks and ensure every individual award appears transparently deserved in future BGMI competitions.
